noun

  1. prose with a poetic haiku flavor (flavor).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
俳文 はいぶん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

haiku, actor
ハイ (6th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)