Haiku is a traditional style of Japanese poetry in which 17 syllables are written in three lines, with the first line containing five syllables, the second line containing seven, and the third line containing five. The word haiku is also commonly used to refer to a poem written in this way.

What is the plural form of the word haiku?

haiku. noun. hai·​ku | \ ˈhī-ˌkü \ plural haiku.

How do you spell haiku in Japanese?

Here's a haiku: "If you can't pronounce / the word haiku, remember / big HIGH, little coo." The word haiku is a shortened version of the Japanese phrase haikai no ku, which translates as “light verse.” Most haiku are simple poems, often about natural wonders.