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歌 means 'sing'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 475   JLPT: N4    Usefulness: 2    Study set: 2-8    Grade: 2   Intermediate lesson: 13    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 81 words   Used in 234 words   Used in 1142 names   Not used as a component
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Common readings
On
   カ
Kun
   うたう to sing   うた song
Components
⿰  ⿱  可 good; possible  可 good; possible  欠 lack  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 歌 is used 18 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 歌 is used 222 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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か し ゅ 1
noun
singer
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カ (read as が) : 4 words FIND ALL
れ ん が し 3
noun
renga poet
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うたう : 80 words FIND ALL
う た 2
noun
1. song  (唄 is primarily used for shamisen songs; this meaning is restricted to form 歌, 唄)
2. classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)  (see also: 短歌; this meaning is restricted to form 歌)
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An additional うた less common words include 歌 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 90 (originally: 84)  Joy o' Kanji : 84  Key to Kanji: 82 

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歌
カ   うたう to sing   うた song   
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欠
ケツ   かく to lack   かける to be lacking   
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人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
⺈
corner
可
カ    good, possible, approval   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
亅
hook
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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