71+ Words that rhyme with tanka
Tanka is a 2-syllable word with 71 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are awe, blinker, canker. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of tanka
- noun
- a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
- a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
2 syllables
- blinker
- canker
- clinker
- conker
- drinker
- flanker
- hanker
- hunker
- punkah
- rancour
- ranker
- sinker
- spanker
- stinker
- tanker
- thinker
- winker
- junker
- rancor
- inca
- younker
- glinka
- vinca
- anchor
- banker
- bunker
- conquer
- tinker
- concha
- franker
- lunker
- shrinker
- sanka
- bonker
- banca
- cuenca
- janka
- kanka
- lanka
- manka
- zanca
- finca
- jinker
- stonker
- franca
- inker
- anker
- bianca
- branca
- janca
- wanker
3 syllables
4 syllables
Examples of "tanka" in lyrics
See how tanka is used at the end of a line in songs:
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What do these rhymes mean?
- awe
- an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
- blinker
- a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages a blinking light on a motor vehicle that
- canker
- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark an ulceration (especially of the lips or
- chancre
- a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
- clinker
- a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire a hard brick used as a paving stone clear
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "tanka" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like awe, blinker, canker create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "tanka" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.