hai·ku (h  k )n. pl. haiku also hai·kus 1. A Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons. 2. A poem written in this form. [Japanese : hai, amusement (from Middle Chinese b  ij, pha·j) + ku, sentence (from Middle Chinese kuh).] |
haiku [ˈhaɪkuː], hokku
n pl -ku
(Literature / Poetry) an epigrammatic Japanese verse form in 17 syllables
[from Japanese, from hai amusement + ku verse]
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| Noun | 1. | haiku - an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines |
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