Kanji read うた

2 jōyō kanji take the reading うた. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 歌

  うた。 うたう。 （日本）和歌。

  song, sing

  14 strokes

• 唄

  うた。

  song, ballad

  10 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.