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霧
On'yomi
ム・ボウ・ブ
MU / BOU / BU
Kun'yomi
きり
kiri
fog · mist
mysterious
Details
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Component Breakdown
霧=
雨務
rain + 務
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of rain and serve. Rain serving.
Symbolism
Fog, dense fog, drizzle. Represents fog.
Seasonal
Weather phenomenon common in autumn September to November. Creates mystical landscapes. Autumn seasonal word in haiku.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
雲散霧消
うんさんむしょう
vanishing like mist; vanishing like mist
五里霧中
ごりむちゅう
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; totally at a loss
雲集霧散
うんしゅうむさん
(many things) gathering like clouds and vanishing like mist; swarming and scattering; (many things) gathering like clouds and vanishing like mist
雲消霧散
うんしょうむさん
vanishing like mist; vanishing like mist
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
朝ぼらけ 宇治の川霧 たえだえに あらはれわたる 瀬々の網代木
Poem #64 from Hyakunin Isshu
権中納言定頼Gon-Chūnagon Sadayori
11th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
村雨の 露もまだひぬ まきの葉に 霧立ちのぼる 秋の夕暮れ
Poem #87 from Hyakunin Isshu
寂蓮法師Jakuren Hōshi
12th century