kigo

K5I1G2O1

noun

A seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.

OriginJapanese 季語 →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounkigo (plural kigo or kigos)

plural kigos

  1. communicationsA seasonal word; a word required in haiku to indicate the season.

Origin

  1. Japanese季語
  2. Englishkigo

Borrowed from Japanese 季語 (kigo).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

kigo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigo

MLA

“kigo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kigo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigo.

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