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初句

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初句.

Dictionary

Entry

初句ょくNounFreq #165149
1

first five syllables (of a tanka); first line (of a poem)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

5 strokesFrequency 1,244JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Nanori

すく

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