haiku
Sign in to savethumb|right|250px|Haiku by Matsuo Bashō reading "Quietly, quietly, / yellow mountain roses fall – / sound of the rapids" is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 morae (called on in Japanese) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern; that include a kireji, or "cutting word"; and a kigo, or seasonal reference. However, haiku by classical Japanese poets, such as Matsuo Bashō, also deviate from the 17-on pattern and sometimes do not contain a kireji. Similar poems that do not adhere to these rules are generally classified as senryū.
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Haiku is a short form of poetry that originated in Japan, traditionally consisting of three phrases with 17 syllables arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern, often including a seasonal reference and a "cutting word" that creates a pause or shift in meaning. While classical Japanese poets like Matsuo Bashō sometimes departed from these strict rules, haiku remains a distinctive and influential poetic form that captures moments of observation and reflection in minimal language.
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- Traditional elements
- ''Kiru'' and ''kireji''
- ''On''
- ''Kigo''
- Examples
- Origin and development
- From hokku to haiku
- Bashō
- Buson
- Issa
- Shiki
- Exposure to the West
- Blyth
- Shimoi
- Yasuda
- Henderson
- Haiku in other languages
- English-language haiku
- Italian-language haiku
- Spanish-language haiku
- Southeastern Europe
- Related forms
- Haibun
- Haiga
- Kuhi
- Famous writers
- Pre-Shiki period
- Shiki and later
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|right|250px|Haiku by Matsuo Bashō reading "Quietly, quietly, / yellow mountain roses fall – / sound of the rapids" is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 morae (called on in Japanese) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern; that include a kireji, or "cutting word"; and a kigo, or seasonal reference. However, haiku by classical Japanese poets, such as Matsuo Bashō, also deviate from the 17-on pattern and sometimes do not contain a kireji. Similar poems that do not adhere to these rules are generally classified as senryū.
Haiku originated as an opening part of a larger Japanese genre of poetry called renga. These haiku written as an opening stanza were known as hokku and over time they began to be written as stand-alone poems. Haiku was given its current name by the Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki at the end of the 19th century.