What does 歌 mean?
歌 is a Japanese noun meaning “a song” in English. It can also be translated as “classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka), modern poetry” depending on context. It is written as 歌 in kanji, うた in hiragana, and uta in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この歌を聞くと私はいつも、学生時代を思い出す。
Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of my school days.