曲(きょく)

曲(きょく) functions both as a noun meaning "song/piece" and as a counter for musical pieces.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (as noun):

• この曲(きょく): this song/piece
• いい曲(きょく): a good song
• 名(めい)曲(きょく): famous piece
• 新(しん)曲(きょく): new song

Counting patterns

• 1曲(きょく): one song
• 何(なん)曲(きょく): how many songs?
• ～曲目(きょくめ): ~th song

Compounds

• 作(さっ)曲(きょく): music composition
• 作(さっ)曲家(きょくか): composer
• 編(へん)曲(きょく): arrangement
• 選(せん)曲(きょく): song selection

Related words

• 歌(うた): song (general word)
• 音楽(おんがく): music