katauta

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noun

A particular kind of Japanese poem, having a 5-7-7 meter and forming half of an exchange of two poems.

OriginJapanese 片歌 →
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Meanings

nounkatauta (plural katautas or katauta)

plural katautas

  1. A particular kind of Japanese poem, having a 5-7-7 meter and forming half of an exchange of two poems.

Origin

  1. Japanese片歌
  2. Englishkatauta

Borrowed from Japanese 片歌.

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APA

katauta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katauta

MLA

“katauta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katauta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “katauta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katauta.

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