Translation guide
A traditional Japanese poem of 17 syllables in three lines (5-7-5), often evoking nature or a season.
Referring to the 5-7-5 syllable poem itself.
The standard term for a haiku poem. Used in both Japanese and English contexts.
He composed a beautiful haiku.
A haiku consists of 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern.
Referring to the practice, art, or world of haiku.
In Japanese, haiku are counted in *on* (sound units), not English syllables. A 5-7-5 pattern in Japanese may not match English syllable counting exactly.
Senryū (川柳) also follows 5-7-5 but focuses on human nature and humor, often without a seasonal word (季語, kigo). Haiku traditionally includes a kigo.
俳諧は連歌から発展した。
Haikai developed from renga (linked verse).