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類韻 (るいいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

類るい韻いん

Meanings

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noun

A literary device where vowel sounds are repeated in nearby words, creating a subtle rhyme-like effect. Used in poetry and prose.

詩しの中なかで類るい韻いんが効こう果か的てきに使つかわれている。
Assonance is used effectively in the poem.

Kanji

類sort, kind, variety
韻rhyme, elegance, tone

Similar words

押おう韻いん
押韻 refers to rhyme in general, including end rhyme, while 類韻 specifically refers to assonance (repetition of vowel sounds).
頭とう韻いん
頭韻 is alliteration (repetition of initial consonant sounds), whereas 類韻 is assonance (repetition of vowel sounds).

Etymology

From 類 (similar) + 韻 (rhyme, sound), referring to the similarity of vowel sounds.