五ご言ごん

noun

five-character line poem

Refers to a style of classical Chinese poetry where each line consists of five characters. Often used in the context of 五言絶句 (five-character quatrain) or 五言律詩 (five-character regulated verse).

• 五ご言ごん絶ぜっ句くは、一いち行ぎょうが五ご文も字じの漢かん詩しの形けい式しきです。

  A five-character quatrain is a form of Chinese poetry where each line has five characters.