Word Meaning 序詞

じょし joshi

序詞 is read as じょし (joshi) and means prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
  2. foreword
  3. preface
  4. introduction

Reading

Kana

じょし

Romaji

joshi

Writing Variants

  • 序詞 じょことば jokotoba

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 131378 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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序数詞

じょすうし

ordinal numeral

ついで

successor

序文

じょぶん

preface

序曲

じょきょく

overture

序説

じょせつ

introduction

序幕

じょまく

curtain-raiser

序盤

じょばん

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)

序列

じょれつ

rank

序二段

じょにだん

jonidan (second lowest) division

序の口

じょのくち

lowest division in sumo

序章

じょしょう

beginning

序二段格

じょにだんかく

referee officiating the second lowest division