Word Meaning 五言律詩

Listen to 七言律詩

七言律詩

しちごんりっし

poem of eight lines, each of seven (Chinese) characters

Listen to 五言絶句

五言絶句

ごごんぜっく

poem of four lines, each of five (Chinese) characters

Listen to 律詩

律詩

りっし

lüshi

Listen to 五言

五言

ごごん

Chinese poem with five characters per line

Listen to 四の五の言う

四の五の言う

しのごのいう

to grumble about something (trivial)

Listen to 四の五の言わず

四の五の言わず

しのごのいわず

without complaining (about this and that)

Listen to 五重奏

五重奏

ごじゅうそう

instrumental quintet

Listen to 五線譜

五線譜

ごせんふ

staff notation

Listen to 五爵

五爵

ごしゃく

five ranks of nobility (in Japan; 1868-1946)

Listen to 五箇年

五箇年

ごかねん

quinquennial

Listen to 五節

五節

ごせつ

the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)

Listen to 五穀

五穀

ごこく

the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))