How to say 'Phrase' in Japanese | 句

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The Japanese word for Phrase is 'Ku', written as 句 in Japanese.'Phrase' in hiragana is く.

word

句

Meaning

Phrase

Reading

く

Kanji

句Phrase, Paragraph

Explanation

The Japanese noun '句 (く)' refers to a 'phrase' or a short group of words. It is commonly used in contexts related to poetry, literature, or grammar. For example, in haiku, a '句' is one of the three lines that make up the poem. It can also refer to idiomatic expressions or fixed phrases. Example sentences: This phrase is beautiful「この句は美しい」(このくはうつくしい). He wrote a haiku with three phrases「彼は三つの句で俳句を書いた」(かれはみっつのくではいくをかいた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4425

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 句

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

句

Meaning

Phrase, Paragraph

Words Related to 句 Through the Kanji 句

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 句 as well.

word

文句

Meaning

Phrase, Complaint

word

慣用句

Meaning

Idiom

word

挙げ句

Meaning

Result

word

俳句

Meaning

Haiku

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'Ku' means 'Phrase' .

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