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Kigo

Kigo	type	FeatureClass
Kigo	label	Kigo
Kigo	page	Kigo
Kigo	comment	A kigo is a word or phrase used in Japanese poetry that evokes a particular season. They are one of the three defining qualities of the classic Japanese Haiku, along with a sense of juxtaposition and the 5-7-5 structure that is all most Anglophones know about them. Shallow Parody of haiku (or Japanese poetry as a whole) overwhelmingly uses cherry blossoms in this role, which bloom for a fleeting window of time in early spring. Mentioning cherry blossoms is an economical way of setting the season, and haiku is all about economy of expression. Other common kigo are: Spring: Warm (atatakashi or nurumu), the warming weather; uguisu, Japanese bush warbler, regarded as a harbinger of spring; Frogs: especially their calling Summer: Hot/heat; Rainy season starting in mid-June; Wisteria which blooms in early summer and lotus in late summer. Autumn (Fall): Coloured leaves; Typhoon, typhoon season is roughly June-December; Insects, implying singing insects such as crickets. Winter: Snow, Cold, fugu soup, a seasonal dish, Christmas (modern). Not to be confused with Keigo. Please do not add examples to work pages; this merely defines the term.
Kigo	fetched	2024-02-18T18:45:53Z
Kigo	parsed	2024-02-18T18:45:53Z
Kigo	isPartOf	DBTropes

Kigo	processingCategory2	Japanese Media Tropes
Kigo	processingCategory2	Trope Names from Other Languages
Seasonal Index	processingUnknown	Kigo
Tsukiuta (Music) / int_e544922b	type	Kigo