俳 — “actor / haiku” in Japanese

Grade 6はい

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“actor / haiku” in Japanese is 俳, read hai (はい). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 俳句 (haiku poem).

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What does 俳 mean?

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Kanji	俳
Meaning	actor / haiku
Readings	はい
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	俳句 (haiku poem)

How to read 俳

俳 is read hai (はい) depending on the word.

Words with 俳

俳句はいく

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Updated: 2026-08-28