頌歌
See also: 颂歌
Chinese
to praise | song | ||
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trad. (頌歌) | 頌 | 歌 | |
simp. (颂歌) | 颂 | 歌 | |
anagram | 歌頌/歌颂 |
Pronunciation
Noun
頌歌
- song; ode; carol
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (頌歌):
- → Japanese: 頌歌 (shōka)
- → Vietnamese: tụng ca (頌歌)
See also
- (not to be confused with) 歌頌/歌颂 (gēsòng)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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頌 | 歌 |
しょう Jinmeiyō | か Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 頌歌 (zjowngH ka, literally “praise + song”). Compare modern Mandarin 頌歌/颂歌 (sònggē, “carol”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) しょーか [shóꜜòkà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːka̠]
Noun
頌歌 (hiragana しょうか, rōmaji shōka)
- an ode, an anthem, a hymn: a song of praise
Synonyms
- オード (ōdo)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN