1. waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 moraeSee also 短歌
Other forms
倭歌 【わか】
Notes
倭歌: Rarely-used kanji form.
Jreibun
めいじじだい明治時代
ちゅうき中期
に新しい時代の
わか和歌
を求める
わかかくしんうんどう和歌革新運動
が起こり、
かじん歌人
らは日常生活を題材として、
みずか自ら
の心情を直接的に
うた歌
に
よ詠む
ようになった。
In the mid-Meiji period (1868-1912), a movement for waka (a 31‐syllable Japanese poem) innovation began, which ushered in a new era of waka; waka poets began directly expressing their feelings in their waka, using everyday life as the subject matter.
In the mid-Meiji period (1868-1912), a movement for waka (a 31‐syllable Japanese poem) innovation began, which ushered in a new era of waka; waka poets began directly expressing their feelings in their waka, using everyday life as the subject matter.— Jreibun