ˈoʊɾə nˈænpoʊ ɹˈoʊt pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɪnðə kəmˈiːdɪk fˈɔːɹmz ʌv kaɪˈoʊʃi, dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm kˈɑːmɪk tʃaɪnˈiːz vˈɜːs, ænd kˈaɪoʊkə, dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm wˈɑːkə pˈoʊɪtɹi.
Ōta Nanpo wrote primarily in the comedic forms of kyōshi, derived from comic Chinese verse, and kyōka, derived from waka poetry.