tanka
genre of classical Japanese poetry
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Summary
tanka is a poetic form[1]. tanka ranks in the top 10% of poetic_form entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- tanka's instance of is recorded as poetic form[3].
- tanka's instance of is recorded as poetry genre[4].
- tanka is a type of waka[5].
- tanka is a type of Japanese poetry[6].
- tanka's Commons category is recorded as Tanka[7].
- tanka's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[8].
- tanka's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '短歌'}[9].
- tanka's different from is recorded as waka[10].
- tanka's practiced by is recorded as waka poet[11].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include poetic form[3] and poetry genre[4]. Recorded subclass of include waka[5] and Japanese poetry[6].
Why It Matters
tanka ranks in the top 10% of poetic_form entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month).[2] tanka has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] tanka is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]