Associations to the word «Tanka»
Noun
- Prasad
- Prostitute
- Meiji
- Bahadur
- Nara
- Syllable
- Prostitution
- Andes
- Huron
- Anthology
- Japanese
- Sioux
- Cho
- Poetry
- Ta
- Poet
- Poem
- Macau
- Brothel
- Kong
- Hong
- Foreigner
- Junk
- Si
- Pen
- Verse
- Nepal
- Kon
- Naturalist
- Dakota
- Mythology
- Han
- Aboriginal
- Spelling
- Canton
- Bolivia
- Period
- Descendant
- Novelist
- Chinese
- Sailor
- Boat
- Ancestor
- Dialect
- Buffalo
- European
- Lodge
- Peru
- Pipe
- Surname
- Dwelling
- Native
- Collection
- Scholar
- Tribe
- Form
- Spirit
- Min
- Japan
- Inhabitant
- Deity
- Hat
- China
- Minority
- Tradition
- Dynasty
- Or
- Magazine
- Mystery
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TANKA, noun. A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5,7,5,7,7 morae
TANKA, noun. A strong, forceful expression
TANKA, noun. A Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
TANKA, noun. A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by women.
TANKA, noun. (historical) A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.
TANKA, noun. A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.
Dictionary definition
TANKA, noun. A form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables.
TANKA, noun. A Tibetan religious painting on fabric.
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.