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tanka

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: tanka

1
n
a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
2
n
a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: tanka
1

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

Type of:
poem, verse form
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
2

n a Tibetan religious painting on fabric

Type of:
painting, picture
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
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