Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here NYT Crossword Clue
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The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here" is HAIKU.
The clue describes a 'brief verse from Japan' that is traditionally composed of three lines with a total of seventeen syllables. This perfectly fits the definition of a 'haiku,' a form of Japanese poetry.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on August 20, 2025.
A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines with a total of seventeen syllables, often capturing nature or moments in time.
Japanese poem with a 5-7-5 pattern, “I adore crosswords/filling in the little squares/so satisfying,” e.g., Poetic writing/with 17 syllables/and only three lines, 17-syllable poem, Eastern lines
The answer to “Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here” in the New York Times puzzle August 20 2025 is HAIKU. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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