What does tanka mean?

Definitions for tanka
ˈtɑŋ kətan·ka

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tankanoun

    a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables

  2. tankanoun

    a Tibetan religious painting on fabric

Wiktionary

  1. tankanoun

    a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.

  2. tankanoun

    a strong, forceful expression

Wikipedia

  1. Tanka

    Tanka (短歌, "short poem") is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature.

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  1. tanka

    A tanka is a form of traditional Japanese poetry similar to a haiku but consisting of five lines, usually with the syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7, making a total of 31 syllables. It often expresses an emotional or romantic theme. It is considered one of the oldest forms of Japanese poetry.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tankanoun

    a kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tanka

    tan′ka, n. the boat population of Canton, inhabiting permanently the so-called tanka-boats, about 25 feet long.—Also Tan′kia.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. tanka

    A covered Chinese shore-boat for conveying passengers to ships; worked by women only.

Suggested Resources

  1. Tanka

    Haiku vs. Tanka -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Haiku and Tanka.

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Anagrams for tanka »

  1. tanak

  2. kanat

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tanka in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tanka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of tanka in a Sentence

  1. Sitting Bull:

    I, Tatanka Iyotanka, wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle. We have killed enough white men with your rifles, so I give this rifle back to you, for Tunkasila Wakan Tanka will use a different way to help us overcome the white man.

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