音楽 (ongaku) means “music” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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わたしは音楽が好きです。wa ta shi wa on gaku ga su ki de su

I like music.

毎朝、音楽を聞きます。mai asa on gaku o ki ki ma su

I listen to music every morning.

Presents arranged sounds as a form of expression or enjoyment rather than as random noise.

歌uta: A song or vocal performance with a tune and often words.
曲kyoku: A single musical composition or piece.

音や声を一定の秩序で組み立て、表現や鑑賞の対象とするもの。oto ya koe o it tei no chitsu jo de ku mi ta te hyō gen ya kan shō no tai shō to su ru mo no

The compound 音楽 (ongaku) consists of 音 (on, "sound") and 楽 (gaku, "music; pleasure"), both read with their Sino-Japanese readings.

In everyday Japanese, 音楽 (ongaku) includes instrumental pieces and songs, whereas 歌 (uta) specifically refers to a song or singing.