俳句

páijù

noun #29,343

Measure Word

一首俳句 shǒu

Meanings

1 haiku (Japanese poetic form)

Characters

actor; jester; comic

sentence; verse; phrase

Examples

他写了一首关于秋天的俳句。

Tā xiě le yī shǒu guānyú qiūtiān de páijù.

He wrote a haiku about autumn.

俳句是日本传统诗歌形式。

Páijù shì Rìběn chuántǒng shīgē xíngshì.

Haiku is a traditional Japanese poetic form.

Tips

culture

Haiku originated in Japan and traditionally follows a 5-7-5 mora structure. The word 俳句 is a direct transliteration of the Japanese 俳句 (haiku). The most famous haiku poet is Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉).

Stroke Order

俳 pái

句 jù