What does 短歌 mean?
短歌 is a Japanese noun meaning “31-syllable Japanese poem” in English. It is written as 短歌 in kanji, たんか in hiragana, and tanka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
駅まで最短ルートで行ったんだ。
We took the shortest way to the station.