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句

句·phrase, clause, verse

On-yomi
ク
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

5 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
俳句はいくhaiku
文句もんくcomplaint; a phrase
語句ごくwords and phrases
句読点くとうてんpunctuation marks

Example sentences

  1. 祖父は俳句を作るのが好きだ。

    そふははいくをつくるのがすきだ。

    My grandfather likes composing haiku.

  2. 彼はいつも文句ばかり言っている。

    かれはいつももんくばかりいっている。

    He's always complaining.

  3. 句読点の使い方に気をつけてください。

    くとうてんのつかいかたにきをつけてください。

    Please be careful with your punctuation.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 文句 as ぶんく — it is もんく
  • Assuming 文句 always means 'complaint'; 決まり文句 is a set phrase

Memory aid

Picture it

A mouth (口) wrapped in a single enclosing stroke — one bundled-up unit of speech.

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