Synonyms & related words for haiku

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of haiku — including poem, villanelle, sestina, tanka, triolet, clerihew. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to haiku

Explore words related to haiku — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hokku, poetry, alcaic, poesy, monostich, cinquain, dipody, pentastich. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for haiku

Common synonyms for haiku include poem, villanelle, sestina, tanka, triolet, clerihew, epode, virelay — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does haiku come from?

The word haiku breaks down into one root of Japanese origin: the root haiku-, from Japanese haikai (“playful, comic linked verse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.