Word Meaning 発句

ほっく hokku

発句 is read as ほっく (hokku) and means first 17-syllable verse of a renga.

Meaning

English

  1. first 17-syllable verse of a renga
  2. first five-syllable line of a tanka
  3. haiku

Reading

Kana

ほっく

Romaji

hokku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 挙げ句 Rank 21663 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

発展

はってん

playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual)

発条

ばね

spring

発端

ほったん

origin

発揮

はっき

show (of power, ability, etc.)

発芽

はつが

germination

発祥地

はっしょうち

birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism)

発泡

はっぽう

foaming

発条

はつじょう

spring

発案

はつあん

submission (of a bill)

発展途上国

はってんとじょうこく

developing country

発射

はっしゃ

ejaculation

発祥

はっしょう

appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor