hokku

H4O1K5K5U1

noun

Synonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).

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haiku
OriginJapanese 発句 →
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Meanings

nounhokku (plural hokkus or hokku)

plural hokkus

  1. communicationsSynonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).

    Synonyms: haiku

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).

Similar
haiku
Also see
haiku

Origin

  1. Japanese発句
  2. Englishhokku

From Japanese 発句 (hokku).

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APA

hokku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hokku

MLA

“hokku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hokku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hokku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hokku.

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