Dictionary  hai•kuPronunciation: (hī'kOO), [key] —n., —pl. -ku for 2. 1. a major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, and employing highly evocative allusions and comparisons, often on the subject of nature or one of the seasons. 2. a poem written in this form. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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