句

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

すく

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:5

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1244

Vocabulary

ク

Word	Reading	Meaning
異句同音	イクドウオン	(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
慣用句	カンヨウク	idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
禁句	キンク	taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
句集	クシュウ	collection of haiku poems
句読点	クトウテン	punctuation mark

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
句	く	section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim; saying; idiom; expression; clause (e.g. in a database query language)
句切り	くぎり	pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop; pause; milestone (e.g. in a project)
絶句	ぜっく	being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
絶句	ぜく	being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
挙句	あげく	after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire, question, implore

empress, queen, after, behind, back, later

each, every, either

go-between, relationship

fit, suit, join, 0.1

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal