Kanji

句

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Common Readings

Example sentences

文句 もんく
いつも 仕事 文句 言っている

He is always complaining about his job.

だの だの
お腹 空いた だの 渇いた だの 文句 ばかり 言っている

My younger brother is doing nothing but complaining, saying things like he's hungry or thirsty.

文句を言う もんくをいう
いつも 給料 低い 文句を言っている

He is always complaining that his salary is low.

絶句 ぜっく
悲報 聞いて 絶句した

Hearing the sad news, he was at a loss for words.

挙句 あげく
長時間 議論 した 挙句 結局 結論 出なかった

After discussing for a long time, in the end, no conclusion was reached.

素晴らしい 詠んだ

He composed a wonderful line of poetry.

俳人 はいじん
有名 俳人 多く 美しい 残した

He was a famous haiku poet and left behind many beautiful poems.

禁句 きんく
受験生 落ちる 滑る 禁句

In front of an examinee, 'falling' or 'slipping' is a taboo word.

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