掛詞

Japanese

Kanji in this term
掛	詞
か(け) Grade: S	ことば Grade: 6
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 掛詞 – see the following entry.

【かけことば】 [noun] pivot word (a form of punning in traditional Japanese poetry) Alternative spellings 掛け詞, 懸け詞, 懸詞

(This term, 掛詞, is an alternative spelling (most common) of the above term.)