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See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun, plural haiku for 2. 1. a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. 2. a poem written in this form.
The essence of haiku is cutting (kiru). This is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas and a kireji (cutting word) between them, In Japanese haiku a kireji, or cutting word, typically appears at the end of one of the verse's three phrases. A kireji fills a role somewhat analogous to a caesura in classical western poetry or to a volta in sonnets.