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haiku

UK/ˈhaɪkuː/ US/haɪˈku/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 俳(はい)句(く) (haiku), from Middle Chinese 俳 (beaj, “paralleled [writing]”) + 句 (kɨoᴴ, “line”).

Phrases

  • senryū: a short humorous poem similar to the haiku

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Broader terms

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