► 動詞
歌う [うたう] meaning: sing rank: 1
☆ うちの娘は歌うのが好きだ ⇨ My daughter loves to sing
► 名詞
歌 [(2)うた] meaning: poem rank: 1
☆ 有名な和泉式部の歌 ⇨ The famous poem of Izumi Shikibu (a female poet in 10th century) (☛ Japanese classical poems are usually written as 歌)
歌 [(2)うた] meaning: song rank: 1
☆ 子供達が歌を歌っている ⇨ Kids are singing a song (☛ A singing song only. Japanese traditional songs are often written as 唄)
歌い手 [うたいて] meaning: sing rank: 4
☆ 彼女は有名な演歌の歌い手だ ⇨ She is a famous Enka singer