[うた, uta] (n) (1) (歌, 唄 only) (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs) song; (2) (歌 only) (See 短歌) classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); (3) (歌, 詩 only) modern poetry; (P) #610
[うたう, utau] (v5u, vt) (1) to sing; (2) to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem; (P) #4857
[うたもの, utamono] (n) (1) an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; (2) accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
[こもりうた, komoriuta] (n) lullaby; (P)
[ふなうた, funauta] (n) sailor's song; boat song; shanty
[いわいうた, iwaiuta] (n) (1) festive poem or song; (2) (See 六義・2) congratulatory form (of waka)
[くみうた, kumiuta] (n) var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
[はうた, hauta] (n) short love song (popular in late Edo period)
[じうた, jiuta] (n) (style of) folk song
[ながうた, nagauta] (n) long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century); (P)
[しまうた, shimauta] (n) traditional Okinawan folk music
[はなうた, hanauta] (n) humming; crooning
[はなうた, hanauta] (n) humming; crooning
[ぼんおどりうた, bon'odoriuta] (n) Bon Festival dance song
[はやりうた, hayariuta] (n) popular song
[ぼんばい, bonbai] (n) song in praise of Buddhas virtues