Associations to the word «Tanka»
Verb
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
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.