Chinese

Noun

頌歌

1. song; ode; carol

See also

• (not to be confused with) 歌頌／歌颂 (gēsòng)

Japanese

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 頌歌 ‎(zjowng^H ka, literally “praise + song”). Compare modern Mandarin 頌歌／颂歌 (sònggē, “carol”).

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Kan'on
• (Tokyo) しょ​うか [shóꜜòkà] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːka̠]

Noun

頌歌 ‎(hiragana しょうか, romaji shōka)

1. an ode, an anthem, a hymn: a song of praise

Synonyms

• オード ‎(ōdo)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9