WORD DETAIL
俳諧
はいかい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
俳諧, readはいかい, is a Japanese literary term for comic linked verse. - Basic usage: It is used when reading works in a literature class or discovering the appeal of wordplay.
町の文学講座で初めて俳諧を読んだ。
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The homophone 徘徊
俳諧is a literary term, while the identically pronounced徘徊means wandering around.

