haiku
[ hahy-koo ]
/ ˈhaɪ ku /
noun, plural hai·ku for 2.
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.
a poem written in this form.
Words nearby haiku
haig,
haight-ashbury,
haik,
haikai,
haikou,
haiku,
haikwan tael,
hail,
hail columbia,
hail from,
hail mary
Example sentences from the Web for haiku
They only want a few words, more a haiku than a work of fiction.
British Dictionary definitions for haiku
haiku
hokku
/ (ˈhaɪkuː) /
noun plural -ku
an epigrammatic Japanese verse form in 17 syllables
Word Origin for haiku
from Japanese, from
hai amusement +
ku verse
Cultural definitions for haiku
haiku
[ (heye-kooh) ]
A form of Japanese poetry. A haiku expresses a single feeling or impression and contains three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively.