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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haikai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
haikai
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A poem written in such a style.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

haiku hokku

Questions

What does haikai mean?
A form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns.
Where does haikai come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce haikai

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