頌歌

See also: 颂歌

Chinese

to praise song
trad. (頌歌)
simp. (颂歌)
anagram 歌頌歌颂

Pronunciation


Noun

頌歌

  1. song; ode; carol

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (頌歌):

See also


Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 頌歌 (zjowngH ka, literally praise + song). Compare modern Mandarin 頌歌颂歌 (sònggē, “carol”).

Pronunciation

Noun

頌歌 (hiragana しょうか, rōmaji shōka)

  1. an ode, an anthem, a hymn: a song of praise

Synonyms

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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