1. plural of haiku; traditional Japanese poems with three lines and seventeen syllables

Examples

• The students wrote haikus about nature for their poetry assignment.
• She collected her favorite haikus in a small notebook.
• The book contains dozens of classic haikus by famous Japanese poets.
• Writing haikus helps children learn about syllable counting.
• The teacher displayed the students’ haikus on the classroom wall.
• Many haikus focus on seasonal changes and natural imagery.