“Haiku” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Haiku” in Japanese
字足らず
jitarazu waka, haiku, etc. with insufficient syllables
発句
hokku first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
無点
muten kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless, incomprehensible
五文字
gomoji five characters, five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
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