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

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Strokes5
Frequency#1244
Radicalmouth(3)

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Component Breakdown

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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