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俳人 (はいじん, haijin) Japanese meaning: haiku poet | Kotomora
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He is a famous haiku poet and has published many collections.
My grandmother is a haiku poet who belongs to a local haiku club.
Usage patterns 〈 俳はい 人じん 〉 として 活かつ 躍やく する to be active/successful as a haiku poet
He has been active as a haiku poet for many years.
俳はい 人じん になる to become a haiku poet
She quit her job and became a haiku poet.
有ゆう 名めい な 俳はい 人じん a famous haiku poet
Matsuo Basho is one of the most famous haiku poets in Japan.
Related words 歌人 is a poet who composes tanka, while 俳人 specifically composes haiku.
詩人 is a general term for a poet of any form, whereas 俳人 refers only to someone who writes haiku.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Etymology Compound of 俳 (hai, 'haiku') and 人 (jin, 'person'). The term emerged as haiku became a distinct poetic form.
