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句
On'yomi
ク
KU
phrase · clause · sentence · passage · paragraph · counter for haiku
Details
Strokes5
Frequency#1244
Radical口mouth(3)
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Component Breakdown
句=
勹口
勹 + mouth
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mouth and wrap. Words divided by mouth.
Symbolism
Punctuation, phrase, haiku. Represents word division.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
美辞麗句
びじれいく
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes; flowery words
一言半句
いちげんはんく
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable; a single word
一字一句
いちじいっく
word for word; verbatim; literally; word for word
一言一句
いちごんいっく
every single word and phrase; word by word; every single word and phrase
片言隻句
へんげんせきく
few words; single phrase; few words
一語一句
いちごいっく
every single word and phrase; each and every word; every single word and phrase
一句入魂
いっくにゅうこん
Put your soul into every verse; Give your all to each and every phrase