Word Meaning 起句

きく kiku

起句 is read as きく (kiku) and means opening line.

Meaning

English

opening line
opening line of a (Chinese) poem

Reading

Kana

きく

Romaji

kiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 結句 Rank 91972 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

起訴

きそ

prosecution

起源

きげん

origin

起債

きさい

issuing of bonds

起訴猶予

きそゆうよ

suspension of indictment

起伏

きふく

undulation

起結

きけつ

beginning and end

起案

きあん

drafting (a plan, contract, etc.)

起訴法定主義

きそほうていしゅぎ

principle of compulsory prosecution (i.e. a public prosecutor must seek an indictment if evidence is sufficient)

起居挙動

ききょきょどう

behavior

起案者

きあんしゃ

author of a draft

起票

きひょう

issue of a voucher

起承転結

きしょうてんけつ

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)

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