sedoka

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noun

A particular kind of Japanese poem, composed of two sets of 5-7-7 syllables.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounsedoka (plural sedoka)
  1. A particular kind of Japanese poem, composed of two sets of 5-7-7 syllables.

Origin

  1. Japanese旋頭歌
  2. Englishsedoka

Borrowed from Japanese 旋頭歌.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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