(きょく)

きょく
noun, counter
piece of music; song (counter)
1. piece of music; song (counter)
Counter for musical pieces or songs.
この(きょく)()いてください。
Please listen to this song.
今日(きょう)は3(きょく)(うた)った。
I sang three songs today.
(あたら)しいアルバムには10(きょく)(はい)っている。
There are ten songs on the new album.

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

AS A NOUN:

  • この(きょく): this song/piece
  • いい(きょく): a good song
  • (めい)(きょく): famous piece
  • (しん)(きょく): new song

AS A COUNTER:

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

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • (さっ)(きょく): music composition
  • (さっ)曲家(きょくか): composer
  • (へん)(きょく): arrangement
  • (せん)(きょく): song selection
  • ()(うた)/レパートリー: repertoire

RELATED:

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