句
Kanji · N1
句 / phrase
Kanji for phrase, clause, or sentence.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ク | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | — | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
句 carries the meaning phrase, clause, or sentence.
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Common compounds with 句
禁句きんくtaboo word / forbidden topic
節句せっくseasonal festival
俳句はいくhaiku / 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
文句もんくcomplaint / grumbling / objection
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