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Zach

うた沢

歌沢、 哥沢

Reading

Kana: うたざわ
Romaji: utazawa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)

Note: 歌沢 was used especially by the Tora school that emphasized voice; 哥沢 was used especially by the Shiba school that emphasized shamisen

Kanji

沢
Readings: タク、 さわ、 うるお.い、 うるお.す、 つや
Meanings: swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace
歌
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
哥
Readings: カ、 コ、 あに、 うた
Meaning: big brother