Noun
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renku (plural renkus)
A type of Japanese poetry formed from linked haikus
Hokku up to the time of Shiki, even when appearing independently, were written in the context of renku. Source: Internet
Even though hokku had sometimes appeared individually, they were always understood in the context of renku. Source: Internet
The term "hokku" is now used chiefly in its original sense of the opening verse of a renku, and rarely to distinguish haiku written before Shiki's time. Source: Internet
However, renku typically employ kireji. Source: Internet
Shiki's revisionism dealt a severe blow to renku and surviving haikai schools. Source: Internet