haiku, actor
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「俳」 has primary meanings related to haiku and acting, typically appearing in noun forms. It is mainly used in compound words. One important compound is 俳句 (はいく), which means haiku, a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Another key term is 俳優 (はいゆう), meaning actor, referring to someone who performs in theater or film. Additionally, 俳人 (はいじん) means haiku poet, someone who writes such poetry. A usage note to consider is that while this kanji focuses on arts and literature, it does not have commonly used kun'yomi readings, making it rely heavily on its on'yomi for understanding.
Example sentences
彼は俳優として活躍している。
He is active as an actor.
Meanings across languages
- English
- haiku, actor
- Tiếng Việt
- haiku, diễn viên
- 日本語
- 俳, 俳句, 役者
- 한국어
- 하이쿠, 배우
- 中文
- 俳, 俳句, 演员
- id
- haiku, aktor
- th
- ไฮกุ, นักแสดง
- es
- haiku, actor
- fr
- haïku, acteur
- de
- Haiku, Schauspieler
- pt
- haiku, ator
Common compounds
- 俳句はいくhaiku, 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
- 俳優はいゆうactor, actress, player
- 俳人はいじんhaiku poet
- 俳壇はいだんthe world of the haiku
- 俳諧はいかいhaikai (collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.), haikai no renga (humorous, often vulgar style of renga which emerged in the 16th century), absurd
- 俳画はいがbriefly drawn picture, haiku picture
- 俳号はいごうpseudonym of a haiku poet
- 俳聖はいせいfamous haiku poet, the poet Basho
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