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Tanka

Tanka Meaning & Definition
Tanka Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tanka?

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

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See Also | poem | verse form

Tanka In Webster's Dictionary

\Tan"ka\, n. (Naut.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also {tankia}. --S. W. Williams.

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