English
kigo
Kigo comes from Japanese 季語 ‘Kigo, a word associated with a particular…’.
- Japanesemodern季語kigo‘Kigo, a word associated with a particular season in traditional Japanese poetry. For…’
- Englishtodaykigo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Japanesemodern季語kigo‘Kigo, a word associated with a particular season in traditional Japanese poetry. For…’
- Englishtodaykigo
Every English word from Japanese 季語
Today it means
noun A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 季語 / kigo