The kanji 歌歌 primarily means "song," "singing," or "poem." It encompasses both the act of singing and the creation or performance of vocal music. The character implies a sense of rhythm, melody, and often, emotional expression. It refers to a vocal expression of art.

・On-yomi (音読み): カ (ka) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): うた (uta)

⚫︎歌 うた (uta): song Translation: Song. ⚫︎歌手 かしゅ (kashu): singer Translation: Singer. ⚫︎歌う うたう (utau): to sing Translation: To sing.

The kanji 歌歌 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It combines two components: the left side is 口 (kuchi), which means "mouth," and the right side is 可 (ka), which indicates the sound and also means "can" or "able." The 口 on the left suggests the act of using the mouth, specifically for singing. The 可 on the right provides the phonetic element, indicating the pronunciation and further implying the ability or capacity for singing. The character therefore depicts using the mouth to produce song that is potentially "able."