一字半句

Reading

Kana: いちじはんく

Romaji: ichijihanku

Definition

noun

1

a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village

半

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

句

Reading: ク

Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku