dodoitsu

D2O1D2O1I1T1S1U1

noun

A specific form of Japanese poem without rhyme, having lines of 7-7-7-5 morae.

OriginJapanese 都都逸 →
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Meanings

noundodoitsu (plural dodoitsu)
  1. communicationsA specific form of Japanese poem without rhyme, having lines of 7-7-7-5 morae.

Origin

  1. Japanese都都逸
  2. Englishdodoitsu

From Japanese 都都逸 (dodoitsu).

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APA

dodoitsu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodoitsu

MLA

“dodoitsu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodoitsu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodoitsu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodoitsu.

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