kigo

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See also: kigō

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 季語 (kigo).

Noun

kigo (plural kigo or kigos)

  1. (poetry) A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.

Japanese

Romanization

kigo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きご