ほっ
発
く
句

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほっ
発
く
句
 発句 ほっく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

departure, discharge, publish
ハツ　ホツ　た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
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)