haikai

/hɑːˈkɑɪ/ or /haɪˈkaɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

A form of Japanese poetry that is a variant of haiku, typically consisting of five lines with a syllable count of 5, 7, 3, 7, 7.

“She was fascinated by the traditional haikai poems that her grandfather used to recite.”

Synonyms

  • Japanese poetry
  • haiku

Antonyms

  • Western poetry