HOKKU Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word hokku. (close relations)
Definition of HOKKU
Best Alternative Words for HOKKU
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haiku | nounn | |||||||
noun • an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines | ||||||||
ode | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lyric poem with complex stanza forms | ||||||||
poem | nounn | |||||||
noun • a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines | ||||||||
quatrain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stanza of four lines | ||||||||
refrain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers verb • resist doing something • choose not to consume | ||||||||
stanza | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem | ||||||||
tanka | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables • a Tibetan religious painting on fabric | ||||||||
verse | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • literature in metrical form • a piece of poetry • a line of metrical text verb • compose verses or put into verse • familiarize through thorough study or experience | ||||||||
cinquain | nounn | |||||||
noun • A five-line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables. • A five-line poetic form which consists of 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 actions, 4 feeling words, then 1 noun that is the same as top noun |