Japanese symbol for “couplet”
連句
れんく
Romaji: renku
linked verse; couplet; renku
In Japanese, couplet is 連句, read れんく (renku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n linked verse; couplet; renku
Written forms: 連句、聯句. Readings: れんく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “couplet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対句 | ついく tsuiku | couplet; antithesis |
| 対聯 | ついれん tsuiren | couplet (Chinese poetry) |
| カプレット | カプレット kapuretto | couplet (poetry) |
| クプレ | クプレ kupure | couplet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 文句 | もんく monku | complaint; grumbling; objection |
| 俳句 | はいく haiku | haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae |
See also: Chinese symbol for “couplet”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.