TANKA

Tanka

is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.


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tanka

Noun

  1. a form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5,7,5,7,7 morae

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. a strong, forceful expression
  2. a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by women.


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