Haiku Word Search
Free Haiku word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: HAIKU, POETRY, SYLLABLE, IMAGERY, NATURE, SEASON, KIGO, CUTTING, SENRYU, TANKA, REFLECTION, OBSERVATION.
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Haiku word list, defined
- HAIKU /hɑːɪkuː/ · noun
- A short poem originating from Japan, traditionally consisting of three lines with a syllable count of 5, 7, and 5. Related: tanka, limerick, free verse, poem.
- POETRY /ˈpɒɪətri/ · noun
- The art of writing verse; a composition expressing the poet's emotions, thoughts, and feelings in a highly stylized and imaginative way. Related: verse, poem, lyric, ode.
- SYLLABLE /sɪˈleɪbəl/ · noun
- A unit of sound in a word that contains a vowel sound, usually with one vowel sound and any number of consonant sounds. A syllable usually has one vowel sound. Related: unit, sound, segment, measure.
- IMAGERY /ˈɪmɪdʒəri/ · noun
- The use of vivid or figurative language to create mental images, often used in literature and poetry to evoke emotions and convey meaning. The collective images or pictures that appear in a person's mind or in a work of art. Related: figurative language, descriptive language, imagery, pictorial language.
- NATURE /ˈneɪtʃər/ · noun
- The natural world, including plants, animals, and landscapes; the essential character or qualities of someone or something. Related: environment, outdoors, wilderness, landscape.
- SEASON /ˈsiːzən/ · noun, verb
- A period of the year characterized by specific weather patterns, or a particular time or stage in a process of development. To decorate or furnish (a room) for a particular season. Related: period, time, era, cycle.
- CUTTING /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ · noun; verb (present participle/gerund of 'cut'); adjective
- As a noun, a cutting is a piece cut off from a plant, especially one used to propagate a new plant, or (chiefly British) an excerpt clipped from a newspaper or other publication. As an adjective, cutting describes remarks or criticism that are sharply hurtful. Related: sharp, withering, scathing, clipping.
- SENRYU /sɛnˈriːuː/ · noun
- A form of Japanese poetry, similar to haiku, but with a humorous or satirical tone. It consists of three lines with a syllable count of 5-7-5. Related: haiku, tanka, limerick, couplet.
- TANKA /tæŋkə/ · noun
- A Japanese poem consisting of five lines with a syllable count of 5, 7, 5, 7, 7. Related: haiku, senryu, limerick, free verse.
- REFLECTION /rɪˈflektʃən/ · noun, verb
- The state of giving back or showing an image of something, or the act of thinking carefully about something. A thought or opinion that is formed as a result of thinking carefully about something. Related: contemplation, thought, meditation, introspection.
- OBSERVATION /ɒbzəˈveɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of noticing or paying attention to something, or a statement or fact that is observed. Related: notice, perception, sight, sensation.
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