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What does 句 (く, ku) mean?

句 (く, ku) means phrase, verse.

Quick facts
Readingく
Romajiku
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
く
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonku

phrase, verse

  1. 1noun · noun suffix section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage
  2. 2noun · noun suffix phrase
  3. 3noun · noun suffix verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
  4. 4noun · noun suffix haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
  5. 5noun · noun suffix maxim; saying; idiom

Example sentences

  • Express feelings in a short phrase.

  • I don't understand the meaning of this verse.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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