noun
24-verse renku form
A rare, specific form of renku (linked verse) consisting of 24 verses. Primarily encountered in classical Japanese poetry contexts.
短歌行は、連句の形式の一つで、二十四句から成る。
Tankakō is a form of renku consisting of 24 verses.
The broader category of linked verse; 短歌行 is one specific format within renku.
From 短歌 (tanka, 'short poem') + 行 (kō, 'form/style'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a technical label for a specific renku structure.