俳諧

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See also: 俳谐

Chinese

irresolute; not serious; variety show harmonious
trad. (俳諧)
simp. (俳谐)

Pronunciation


Etymology 1

Adjective

俳諧

  1. (literary) humorous; comedic

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese (はい)(かい) (haikai).

Noun

俳諧

  1. (poetry) haikai (form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はい
Grade: 6
かい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(はい)(かい) (haikai

  1. (poetry) haikai (form of Japanese comic verse, featuring satire and puns)

Descendants

  • English: haikai
  • Mandarin: 俳諧 / 俳谐 (páixié)

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