Definition of 掛詞 (かけことば)
かけことば
掛詞
かけことば
kakekotoba
noun
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kakekotoba, pivot word, play on words (esp. in poetry), pun
Other readings:
掛け言葉【かけことば】
、懸詞【かけことば】
、掛け詞【かけことば】
、懸け詞【かけことば】
Related Kanji
| 掛 | hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour |
| 詞 | part of speech, words, poetry |
| 言 | say, word |
| 葉 | leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece |
| 懸 | state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart |