During this period, senryu had 'ugachi' (probing or penetrating, pointing out facts tend to be overlooked), 'okashimi' (funny and humorous) and 'karumi' (lightness and simplicity) as its three major characteristics, and many poems were about the subtleties of human nature and the workings of the heart.
同時代は、「うがち・おかしみ・かるみ」という3要素を主な特徴とし、人情の機微や心の動きを書いた句が多かった。