Related words 俳はい 諧かい 俳諧 refers to the genre of haikai poetry itself, while 俳風 refers to the style or manner of such poetry.
俳はい 句く 俳句 is the modern 17-syllable poem; 俳風 can describe the style of both haikai and haiku, but is more historically associated with haikai.
Written forms 俳はい 風ふう
Standard kanji spelling for the style of haikai or haiku poetry.
誹はい 風ふう
Alternate kanji form using 誹 (criticism/satire), likely reflecting the satirical origins of haikai. Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Etymology 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.
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