HyperDic: tanka

English > 2 senses of the word tanka:
NOUNcommunicationtankaa form of Japanese poetry
artifacttankaa Tibetan religious painting on fabric
English > tanka: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables.
Broaderpoem, verse formA composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
English > tanka: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA Tibetan religious painting on fabric.
Broaderpainting, picturegraphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

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