tankas

How many syllables in tankas?

  351486729 syllables

Divide tankas into syllables:   tan-kas
How to say tankas:

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noun, plural
  1. A Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines. The first and third lines have 5 syllables. All the other lines have 7 syllables.
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Synonyms for tankas


1 syllable
  • rhymes
    2 syllables
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    • verses
    • lyrics
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    3 syllables
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