Japanese symbol for “libretto”
歌詞
かし
Romaji: kashi
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
In Japanese, libretto is 歌詞, read かし (kashi).
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Meanings
- n song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “libretto”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台本 | だいほん daihon | script; libretto; scenario |
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | script (of a play); libretto; scenario |
| リブレット | リブレット riburetto | libretto |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歌手 | かしゅ kashu | singer |
| 歌う | うたう utau | to sing |
| 歌舞伎 | かぶき kabuki | kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red |
| 短歌 | たんか tanka | tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem |
| 歌声 | うたごえ utagoe | singing voice; (sound of) singing |
| 代名詞 | だいめいし daimeishi | pronoun |
| 作詞 | さくし sakushi | (writing) song lyrics |
| 動詞 | どうし doushi | verb |
See also: Chinese symbol for “libretto”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.