Definitions for haiku
haiku
hai·ku
Spelling: [hahy-koo]
IPA: /ˈhaɪ ku/
Haiku is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 31 anagrams from letters in haiku (ahiku).
Definitions for haiku
noun
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a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons.
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a poem written in this form.
Origin of haiku
1895-1900; Japanese, equivalent to hai(kai) haikai + ku stanza; see hokku
Examples for haiku
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