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haiku in Japanese

haiku in Japanese is 俳句 — haiku means a short Japanese poem written in three lines, traditionally with five, seven, and five syllable-like units, often evoking a season or a scene from nature.

haiku in Japanese

俳句
noun
Pronounced: haiku
A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

What does "haiku" mean?

  1. noun A short Japanese poem written in three lines, traditionally with five, seven, and five syllable-like units, often evoking a season or a scene from nature.
    "She wrote a haiku about cherry blossoms falling in the spring wind."

haiku in a sentence

  • She wrote a haiku about cherry blossoms falling in the spring wind.
  • His English teacher asked the class to compose a haiku about autumn.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "haiku" in Japanese?

"haiku" in Japanese is 俳句. haiku means: A short Japanese poem written in three lines, traditionally with five, seven, and five syllable-like units, often evoking a season or a scene from nature.

How do you pronounce 俳句?

"haiku" in Japanese is 俳句, pronounced "haiku".

How do you use "haiku" in a sentence?

Example: "She wrote a haiku about cherry blossoms falling in the spring wind." In Japanese, "haiku" is 俳句.

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