1.  Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta);  court lady singing a kouta
2.  ditty;  ballad;  short, hummable, popular tune from Muromachi period to early Edo period
3.  kyogen kouta;  style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
4.  noh kouta;  unusual style of noh song based on the Muromachi songs