Definitions
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- noun a traditional Korean lyrical form consisting of three long lines.
Etymologies
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Romanization of the Korean ์์กฐ.
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From the inside flap, I learned that sijo is a type of poem that originated in Korea.
Archive 2007-09-01 Mary Lee 2007
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From the inside flap, I learned that sijo is a type of poem that originated in Korea.
Tap Dancing on the Roof-Poetry Friday Franki 2007
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From the middle years of Chosn, new poetic styles (kasa and sijo) emerged for composition in Korean.
1506-44 2001
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There is a pause in the middle of each line and so, in English, a sijo is sometimes printed in six lines rather than three.
LearnHub Activities 2008
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