Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kigo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
ki-go
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 季語 (kigo).

Inflected Forms

kigos (plural)

Questions

What does kigo mean?
A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.
Where does kigo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 季語 (kigo).

How to pronounce kigo

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