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
poem written in this form
an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively
poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference compare tanka