The kanji 謡 (謡) primarily conveys the meaning of "chant," "recite," or "sing." It refers to a style of singing or reciting, often with a rhythmic or narrative quality. It suggests a vocal performance, often with accompanying music or a story-telling element.

⚫︎On-yomi (音読み): ・よう (yō) ⚫︎Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・うた(う) (uta(u)) - to sing, to chant

⚫︎謡曲 Translation: Noh chant; a classical Japanese musical drama. ⚫︎民謡 Translation: Folk song. ⚫︎謡本 Translation: A collection of Noh chant texts.

The kanji 謡 (謡) is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is formed by two parts: ・The semantic component (意符, ifu) is 言 (言), meaning "speech" or "words." ・The phonetic component (音符, onpu) is 遥 (よう, yō), which indicates the sound and also contributes to the meaning of being far away. The combination suggests the act of speaking or using words, particularly in a musical or rhythmic way, echoing the sound of the word "yo".