Japanese

はいく
Meaning: haiku
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

俳
句

Example sentences

My grandfather composes haiku as a hobby.
彼は長年にわたって、この俳句結社を主宰しています。
He has been presiding over this haiku society for many years.
彼の俳句は有心で、読む者の心に響く。
His haiku possess a deep elegance, resonating in the hearts of those who read them.
秋の季題で俳句を作った。
I composed a haiku using an autumn seasonal theme.
この俳句は有名な和歌を本歌としている。
This haiku is based on a famous waka as its original poem.
高浜虚子は花鳥諷詠を俳句の理念として提唱した。
Takahama Kyoshi proposed kachōfūei as the philosophy of haiku.

Usage Notes

A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

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