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čŠ
Words, Lyrics
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese songs often distinguish between æ˛ (melody) and æčŠ (kashi), the song's lyrics. Karaoke lovers frequently read æčŠ on the screen while singing.
Memory Trick
Imagine reading the words of your favorite song on a karaoke screen. Those written lyrics help you remember čŠ means 'words' or 'lyrics.'
Readings
Onyomi: ãˇ (shi)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
æčŠ
ãã (kashi)
Song lyrics
å°čŠ
ãããĩ (serifu)
Dialogue, Lines
äŊčŠ
ããã (sakushi)
Songwriting
čŠ
ãã¨ã° (kotoba)
Words (literary)
Example Sentence
ã㎠æ ㎠æčŠ ã čĻããžããã
ã㎠ãã ㎠ãã ã ããŧããžããã
kono uta no kashi o oboemashita
I memorized the lyrics of this song.