renku

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noun

A form of Japanese poetry formed from linked haikus.

OriginJapanese 連句 →
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Meanings

nounrenku (plural renkus)

plural renkus

  1. A form of Japanese poetry formed from linked haikus.

Origin

  1. Japanese連句
  2. Englishrenku

Borrowed from Japanese 連句 (renku).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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