“Hymn” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Hymn” in Japanese
賛美歌
sanbika hymn, hymnal
六義
rikugi six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison); six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory); six principles of calligraphy
賛歌
sanka song of praise, eulogy, paean, hymn
頌
shou gatha (poetic verse of a scripture); praise; hymn (genre of the Shi Jing)
讚歌
sanka song of praise, eulogy, paean, hymn
讃歌
sanka song of praise, eulogy, paean, hymn
さん歌
sanka song of praise, eulogy, paean, hymn
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