Word details

発句

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

Dictionary

Entry

発句ほっくNounFreq #79732
1

first 17-syllable verse of a renga

2

haiku

3

first five-syllable line of a tanka

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

発

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ハツホツ

Kun

た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ

Nanori

ばわ
句

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

5 strokesFrequency 1,244JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ク

Nanori

すく

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