English noun: tanka | |||
1. | tanka (communication) a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables | ||
Broader (hypernym) | poem, verse form | ||
2. | tanka (artifact) a Tibetan religious painting on fabric | ||
Broader (hypernym) | painting, picture | ||