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Definitions for Haiku

[1] a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
[2] a poem written in this form.
[3] an epigrammatic Japanese verse form in 17 syllables

Words related to Haiku

rhyme, poetry, writing, verse, lyric, epic, composition, ballad, sonnet, song, beat, creation, poesy, rime, words, ode, limerick, lines, rune, quatrain

Words nearby Haiku

haig, haight-ashbury, haik, haikai, haikou, haiku, haikwan tael, hail, hail columbia, hail from, hail mary

Origin of Haiku

1895–1900; < Japanese, equivalent to hai(kai ) haikai + ku stanza; see hokku

Word origin for Haiku

from Japanese, from hai amusement + ku verse

Synonyms for Haiku

ballad, composition, epic, lyric, poetry, rhyme, sonnet, verse, writing, beat, creation, limerick, lines, ode, poesy, quatrain, rime, rune, song, words, blank verse, free verse, sestina, villanelle