五言絶句

Reading

Kana: ごごんぜっく

Romaji: gogonzekku

Definition

noun

1

poem of four lines, each of five (Chinese) characters

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

五

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ

Meaning: five

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

絶

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

句

Reading: ク

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