haiku

noun

hai·ku ˈhī-(ˌ)kü How to pronounce haiku (audio)

plural haiku

: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively

also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference compare tanka

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A haiku is an unrhymed Japanese poetic form that consists of 17 syllables arranged in three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. A haiku expresses much and suggests more in the fewest possible words. The form gained distinction in the 17th century, when Basho, a Japanese poet considered the greatest practitioner of the form, elevated it to a highly refined art. It remains Japan’s most popular poetic form. The Imagist poets (1912–30) and others have imitated the form in English and other languages.

Example Sentences

He has written many beautiful haiku.

Recent Examples on the Web The brand is inspired by haiku and nature and hails from Berkley, California.

Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Up to six people at a time participate in the four-week sessions, which also include horse identification, grooming, feeding, leading, discussing equine literature, poetry and haiku writing, and making horse treats.

Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Seiichi Kito co-founded the place in 1903 and slipped into each cookie a haiku, not a prognostication.

Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Senryu is akin to haiku—three unrhymed lines in a five-seven-five-syllable sandwich—but instead of focusing on nature, senryu examines human nature.

Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 Along with generous tips, the most tangible form of appreciation, Clarke hopes her haiku’s bring joy to the recipients.

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 June 2022 His brother spoke to him through a loudspeaker; his father left him a haiku.

Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, 16 June 2022 Indeed, around the same time, Auden wrote a famous haiku, and Frank Loesser a famous couplet, about the binding drink of the era, the Martini.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Journey through the history of haiku and other forms of Japanese micro-poetry, from frogs to Zen meditation to clandestine feudal love letters.

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释义	haiku noun hai·ku ˈhī-(ˌ)kü plural haiku : an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively also : a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference compare tanka Did you know? A haiku is an unrhymed Japanese poetic form that consists of 17 syllables arranged in three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. A haiku expresses much and suggests more in the fewest possible words. The form gained distinction in the 17th century, when Basho, a Japanese poet considered the greatest practitioner of the form, elevated it to a highly refined art. It remains Japan’s most popular poetic form. The Imagist poets (1912–30) and others have imitated the form in English and other languages. Example Sentences He has written many beautiful haiku. Recent Examples on the Web The brand is inspired by haiku and nature and hails from Berkley, California. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Up to six people at a time participate in the four-week sessions, which also include horse identification, grooming, feeding, leading, discussing equine literature, poetry and haiku writing, and making horse treats. Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Seiichi Kito co-founded the place in 1903 and slipped into each cookie a haiku, not a prognostication. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Senryu is akin to haiku—three unrhymed lines in a five-seven-five-syllable sandwich—but instead of focusing on nature, senryu examines human nature. Danny Freedman, Outside Online, 8 July 2022 Along with generous tips, the most tangible form of appreciation, Clarke hopes her haiku’s bring joy to the recipients. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 June 2022 His brother spoke to him through a loudspeaker; his father left him a haiku. Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, 16 June 2022 Indeed, around the same time, Auden wrote a famous haiku, and Frank Loesser a famous couplet, about the binding drink of the era, the Martini. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Journey through the history of haiku and other forms of Japanese micro-poetry, from frogs to Zen meditation to clandestine feudal love letters. courant.com, 16 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Japanese First Known Use 1902, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition haiku noun hai·ku ˈhī-ˌkü plural haiku : a Japanese poem or form of poetry without rhyme having three lines with the first and last lines having five syllables and the middle having seven haiku noun as in tanka Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tanka senryu poetry limerick sonnet triolet elegy epigram clerihew villanelle psalm ode dithyramb eclogue madrigal georgic rondeau pastoral poesy epic poem rondelet pastorale epopee idyll rondel epode jingle ballad epos anacreontic versification rhyme free verse blank verse lament minstrelsy idyl vers libre English sonnet rondelle rime lay lyric verse rune song
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