Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
なが
Grade: 2
うた
Grade: S
kun’yomi
 
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Etymology edit

From (naga-, long) +‎ (uta, shamisen song).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(なが)(うた) (nagauta

  1. shamisen music developed as an accompaniment to kabuki theater

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: nagauta

See also edit

References edit

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