an Edo-period tanka poem used as an insect repellent:

to cure / to heal a person

soothing, healing, solace

Alternative spelling of 襅 (chihaya): a cloth or cord used to tie back the sleeves of a robe, primarily used by women to get the sleeves out of the way for work such as shrine ceremonies or kitchen work; a kind of ceremonial overcoat with a long white hem worn by the sweeper or branch-holder in certain Shintō ceremonies; a kind of sleeveless vest or waistcoat used in kabuki or 人形浄瑠璃 (ningyō jōruri, “puppet theater”)

Short for 千早の歌 (Chihaya-no-uta): a poem used as an insect repellent / a cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy (see Japanese cruiser Chihaya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia) / a place name / a surname

mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas / attention, mind, interest / heart, feelings, emotion, emotional state / wholeheartedness, sincerity, true heart

(music) a song / (poetry) poetry

a song; to sing / Japanese poetry; waka

song; sing

that which can warm one's heart, calm one's mind and provide comfort in times of sadness