Haiku

Main article: Haiku

Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
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fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo
Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]

??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word
, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo Haiku
Main article: Haiku
Haiku is a popular form of unrhymed Japanese poetry, which evolved in the 17th c
entury from the hokku, or opening verse of a renku.[116] Generally written in a
single vertical line, the haiku contains three sections totalling 17 onji, struc
tured in a 5-7-5 pattern. Traditionally, haiku contain a kireji, or cutting word

, usually placed at the end of one of the poem's three sections, and a kigo, or
season-word.[117] The most famous exponent of the haiku was Matsuo Basho (1644 169
4). An example of his writing:[118]
??????????????
fuji no kaze ya oogi ni nosete Edo miyage
the wind of Mt. Fuji
I've brought on my fan!
a gift from Edo