haikai style; haiku style
Refers to the poetic style, tone, or aesthetic characteristic of haikai (and by extension haiku) poetry. Often used in literary criticism or discussion of poetic composition.
This verse well represents Bashō's haikai style.
His works retain a strong flavor of the late Edo-period haikai style.
Standard kanji spelling for the style of haikai or haiku poetry.
Alternate kanji form using 誹 (criticism/satire), likely reflecting the satirical origins of haikai. Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 俳 (hai, from 俳諧 haikai) and 風 (fū, 'style, manner'). The alternate kanji 誹風 uses 誹 (hi, 'criticism, satire'), reflecting the satirical roots of early haikai.