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Where does “俳句” come from?

俳句 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 俳 — paralleled.

俳句 (Japanese): haiku, a poem that usually consists of 5-7-5...

Definitions

  1. haiku, a poem that usually consists of 5-7-5...

Ancestry of “俳句”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese俳paralleled

Words derived from “俳句”

  • haiku
  • haikulike
  • haiku
  • хайку
  • Haiku
  • hajko
  • hæka
  • haiku
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