Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

senryū

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sen-ryu
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical.

Etymology

From Japanese 川柳 (senryū).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 川柳

Inflected Forms

senryu (alternative)

Questions

What does senryū mean?: A haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical.
Where does senryū come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce senryū

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