く
句

noun, noun used as a suffix

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
句
 句 く ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)