Word Meaning 律詩

Listen to 五言律詩

五言律詩

ごごんりっし

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

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 律義

律義

りちぎ

upright

Listen to 律義者の子沢山

律義者の子沢山

りちぎもののこだくさん

the morally righteous are blessed with many children

Listen to 律義者

律義者

りちぎもの

honest person

Listen to 律宗

律宗

りっしゅう

Ritsu (school of Buddhism)

Listen to 詩

詩

うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

Listen to 叙事詩

叙事詩

じょじし

descriptive poetry

Listen to 漢詩

漢詩

かんし

Chinese poem

Listen to 近代詩

近代詩

きんだいし

modern poetry

Listen to 風物詩

風物詩

ふうぶつし

poem about natural scenery or a particular season

Listen to 詩

詩

し

Chinese poem