haikai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.
  2. A poem written in such a style.

Word forms

haikai

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 俳(はい)諧(かい) (haikai).

Related words

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