Word details

不易流行

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不易流行.

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Entry

不易流行えきりゅうこうExpression四字熟語Freq #168565
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Considered by Bashō to be fundamental

the principle of fluidity and immutability in haiku; haiku is both fluid and transitory, and eternal and immutable; an interchange between the transient and the immutable is central to the soul of haiku

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4

On

easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination

8 strokesFrequency 571JLPT N2Grade 5

On

エキ

Kun

やさ.しいやす.い

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokesFrequency 280JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リュウ

Kun

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Nanori

ながれめぐる

going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

6 strokesFrequency 20JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウギョウアン

Kun

い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう

Nanori

いくなみなめみちゆきゆく

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