dodoitsu; Japanese popular love song in 7-7-7-5 pattern
A historical genre of unrhymed, non-metrical popular song or limerick-like verse, typically about love or humor, in a 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern. Often associated with the late Edo period.
Dodoitsu is a type of popular song that was in vogue at the end of the Edo period.
She performed a dodoitsu at the banquet.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical poetic form.
Variant spelling using the non-repeated kanji 都.
Rarely used kanji form; 一 replaces 逸.
Rarely used kanji form; combines non-repeated 都 with 一.
The term 都々逸 likely derives from the phrase 「どどいつ」, an onomatopoeic or mimetic word mimicking the rhythm of the song. The kanji 都々逸 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and do not contribute to the meaning.