noun

  1. haiku, 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
俳句 はいく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

haiku, actor
ハイ (6th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)