Swamp (numa)

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Swamp, marshland (numa)

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Various, see below
***** Category: Earth

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Explanation

The word SWAMP just like that is not a kigo,
but a TOPIC for haiku.




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kigo for all summer

. natsu no numa 夏の沼（なつのぬま）swamp in summer 　



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kigo for all autumn

aki no numa 秋の沼（あきのぬま）swamp in autumn



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kigo for all winter


. numa karu 沼涸る（ぬまかる）swamp dried up 　
..... karenuma 涸沼（かれぬま）



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Worldwide use



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Things found on the way



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HAIKU


仰むいて沼はさびしき蓴かな　　
aomuite numa wa sabishiki nunawa kana

looking up,
the swamp is so lonely ...
water shileds
　　　　
Akimoto Fujio 秋元不死男



. water shield, Brasenia schreberi 蓴菜 junsai
It is harvested in early summer and feels rather slippery.




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Related words

***** . numazeri 沼芹（ぬまぜり）Japanese parcely 　
sawazeri 沢芹（さわぜり）J. parcely in a swamp



***** . zawagani 沢蟹, 澤蟹 swamp crab 　
species Potamon



. SAIJIKI ... category EARTH 　


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