haiku

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhaɪ.kuː/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ku/, /haɪˈku/

Noun

haiku (plural haikus or haiku)

1. A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
2. A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

   Haiku, a poem

   five beats, then seven, then five

   ends as it began.

Synonyms

• hokku

Translations

• French: haïku
• German: Haiku
• Portuguese: haiku
• Russian: ха́йку
• Spanish: haiku, haikú

Translations

• French: haïku
• German: Haiku
• Portuguese: haiku
• Russian: ха́йку

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