花鳥諷詠

Reading

Kana: かちょうふうえい

Romaji: kachōfuuei

Definition

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1

the beauties of nature as the key poetic theme; the central theme in composing poetry (haiku) must be the beauties of nature and the harmony that exist between nature and man. (The slogan of the Hototogisu School of modern Japanese haiku)

Note: yojijukugo

See also: 花鳥風月

Kanji

花

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meaning: flower

鳥

Readings: チョウ、 とり

Meanings: bird, chicken

諷

Readings: フウ、 そら.んじる

Meanings: hint, satirize

詠

Readings: エイ、 よ.む、 うた.う

Meanings: recitation, poem, song, composing