English

Noun

1. A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5,7,5,7,7 syllables (短歌).
2. Part of a Japanese sword that locks the tsuba in place.
3. A Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.

Finnish

Noun

1. tanka (Japanese verse)

Swedish

Verb

1. To refuel; to fill a tank with fuel.

• Tanka, a genre of Japanese poetry (see Waka)
• Thangka, a pictorial representation in Tibetan Buddhism (Tanka is an alternative phonetic spelling)
• Tanka (sword), part of a chapin sword
• Tanka (ethnic group), an ethnic group
• Tanka (currency), a form of currency that was used in medieval India made primarily out of silver.
• Tanka (character), a Tarzan-like comic book character
• Tanka (reservoir), as found in India