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dodoitsu

dodoitsu noun: a specific form of Japanese poem without rhyme, having lines of 7-7-7-5 morae.

Noun

dodoitsu (plural dodoitsu)

  1. A specific form of Japanese poem without rhyme, having lines of 7-7-7-5 morae.

Forms of dodoitsu

pluraldodoitsu

Origin of dodoitsu

From Japanese 都都逸 (dodoitsu).

Questions about dodoitsu

What does dodoitsu mean?
Dodoitsu means a specific form of Japanese poem without rhyme, having lines of 7-7-7-5 morae.
What part of speech is dodoitsu?
Dodoitsu is a noun.
What is the plural of dodoitsu?
The plural of dodoitsu is dodoitsu.

Words near dodoitsu in the dictionary

  1. dodo tree
  2. dodo trees
  3. dodoes
  4. dodoesque
  5. dodoism
  6. dodoitsu
  7. dodol
  8. dodolike
  9. dodols
  10. Dodoma
  11. Dodona

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