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Waka vs Renga - What's the difference?

waka | renga |

As nouns the difference between waka and renga

is that waka is a kind of classical Japanese poem while renga is a form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together. Encompasses haikai, the origination point for haiku.

waka

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) (''ka "song").

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (poetry) A kind of classical Japanese poem.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Maori canoe.
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    renga

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together. Encompasses haikai, the origination point for haiku.

    • Anagrams

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