also: れんか · こいか
noun
love song; love poem
Refers to a song or poem about romantic love. Can be used for both traditional waka and modern pop songs.
彼女は彼のために恋歌を作った。
She wrote a love song for him.
万葉集には多くの恋歌が収められている
Many love poems are included in the Man'yōshū.
Rare alternate reading; may appear in older texts or poetry.
Compound of 恋 (koi, 'love') and 歌 (uta, 'song/poem'). The reading れんか uses the on'yomi of both characters, while こいか mixes kun and on readings.