数え歌

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かぞ
Grade: 2
うた
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
數え歌 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (かぞ) (kazoe, counting, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (かぞ)える (kazoeru, to count).) + (うた) (uta, song).

Pronunciation

Noun

(かぞ)(うた) (kazoeutaかぞへうた (kazofeuta)?

  1. counting rhyme

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN