Where does “choka” come from?
choka (English) comes from Japanese 長歌, from Japanese 歌 — a song; poetry.
choka (English): A Japanese poem, a form of waka that consists of...
Definitions
- A Japanese poem, a form of waka that consists of...
Ancestry of “choka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 長歌 | a long waka that follows the rule of alternating... |
| 2 | Japanese | 歌 | a song; poetry |