| 1 | 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 [[SmallReferencePools all most Anglophones know about them.]] ShallowParody of [[HaikuWiki 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. |
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| 3 | Other common kigo are: |
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| 5 | [[AC: Spring:]] ''Warm'' (''atatakashi'' or ''nurumu''), the warming weather; ''uguisu'', Japanese bush warbler, regarded as a harbinger of spring; ''Frogs'': especially their calling |
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| 7 | [[AC:Summer:]] ''Hot/heat''; ''Rainy season'' starting in mid-June; ''Wisteria'' which blooms in early summer and ''lotus'' in late summer. |
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| 9 | [[AC:Autumn (Fall):]] ''Coloured leaves''; ''Typhoon'', typhoon season is roughly June-December; ''Insects'', implying singing insects such as crickets. |
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| 11 | [[AC: Winter:]] ''Snow'', ''Cold'', ''fugu soup'', a seasonal dish, ''Christmas'' (modern). |
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| 13 | Not to be confused with [[FormalCharactersUseKeigo Keigo]]. |
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| 15 | ! Please do not add examples to work pages; this merely [[Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages defines the term]]. |
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