字余り

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
あま
Grade: 5
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
字餘り (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(あま) (ji-amari

  1. (poetry) having an extra mora in a line
    Antonym: 字足らず (ji-tarazu)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN