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ちょう

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ちょう

chouka

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  1. traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven

  2. long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)

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たん

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tanka

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  1. tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

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