noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).

Synonyms

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haikuhaiku

Example

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"It doesn’t look like a hokku: you need more syllables."

Etymology

From Japanese 発句 (hokku).

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