hokku
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hokku
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Japanese, from hok “departure, start” (akin to Cantonese faat, Korean bal, Mandarin fā ) + ku “phrase, stanza” (akin to Cantonese geoi, Korean gu, Mandarin jù )
Example Sentences
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It must always be understood that there is an implied continuation to every Japanese hokku.
From Japanese Prints by Lathrop, Dorothy Pulis
He reformed the hokku, by introducing into everything he wrote a deep spiritual significance underlying the words.
From Japanese Prints by Lathrop, Dorothy Pulis
A Lafcadio Hearn may write delightfully about that special seventeen syllable form of Japanese verse known as the hokku.
From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss
Matsuo Basho Was the father of the haikai and the hokku, and his mantle descended upon Kikaku, Ransetsu, Kyoriku, and other celebrities.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)
Here is a hokku by Basho, one of the most skilled composers in that form.
From A Study of Poetry by Perry, Bliss
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