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)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (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)