短歌

たんか
tanka
31-syllable Japanese poem

* * *

たんか【短歌】

tanka(poem)〖C〗.

* * *

たんか【短歌】

a tanka; a short Japanese poem of 31 syllables, arranged in lines of five, seven, five, seven and seven syllables.

●短歌の韻律 the rhythm [meter] of a tanka.

●短歌を詠む[作る] compose a tanka.

短歌会

●短歌会を開く hold a poetry reading (for tanka).