tanka: Meaning and Definition of

tan•ka

Pronunciation: (täng'ku), [key]
— pl. -kas, -ka.
  1. a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.
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