Japanese symbol for “parody”
替え歌
かえうた
Romaji: kaeuta
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
In Japanese, parody is 替え歌, read かえうた (kaeuta).
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Meanings
- n parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
Written forms: 替え歌、替歌. Readings: かえうた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parody”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パロディー | パロディー parodii | parody |
| パロ | パロ paro | parody |
| 捩り | もじり mojiri | parody (of a famous work) |
| 捩る | もじる mojiru | to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on) |
| パロる | パロる paroru | to parody |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 代替 | だいたい daitai | substitution |
| 替え | かえ kae | change; alteration |
| 着替え | きがえ kigae | changing clothes; change of clothes |
| 切り替え | きりかえ kirikae | exchange; conversion; replacement |
| 両替 | りょうがえ ryougae | change; money exchange |
| 歌手 | かしゅ kashu | singer |
| 歌う | うたう utau | to sing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “parody”.
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