俳
俳·actor, haiku
- On-yomi
- ハイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俳優 | はいゆう | actor, actress |
| 俳句 | はいく | haiku |
| 俳人 | はいじん | haiku poet |
| 俳諧 | はいかい | haikai (classical linked verse) |
Example sentences
好きな俳優の映画を見た。
すきなはいゆうのえいがをみた。
I watched a film with my favourite actor in it.
国語の授業で俳句を作った。
こくごのじゅぎょうではいくをつくった。
We wrote haiku in Japanese class.
松尾芭蕉は江戸時代の俳人だ。
まつおばしょうはえどじだいのはいじんだ。
Matsuo Basho was a haiku poet of the Edo period.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 俳優 as はいゆ — it is はいゆう
- 俳 does not mean 'haiku' on its own; it only carries that sense inside 俳句 and 俳人
Memory aid
Picture it
Person 亻 beside 非 'not': someone who is not himself on stage — a player of other people.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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