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Kanji 俳: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 俳: haiku, actor

Key takeaways

Kanji 俳: haiku, actor. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

haikuactor

On reading

ハイ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 俳

haiku, actor

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 非

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The character combines 'person' (亻) and 'not' (非), representing a person who acts as someone other than themselves—an actor. It also refers to 'haiku' due to the historical connection between performers and literary arts.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ハイ
  • 俳句はいく

    haiku poetry

  • 俳優はいゆう

    actor / actress / performer

Commonly used words

  • 俳句
    はいく

    haiku poetry

  • 俳優
    はいゆう

    actor / actress / performer

Example sentences

Example 1

句を作るのが好きです。

Translation

I like writing haiku.

Example 2

句は季語が大切です。

Translation

Seasonal words are important in haiku.

Example 3

彼は有名な優です。

Translation

He is a famous actor.

Example 4

あの優は映画に出ています。

Translation

That actor appears in the movie.

Kanji 俳: haiku, actor | Daily Nihongo