# renga

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together, the origin of haikai and haiku.

## Etymology
From Japanese 連歌 (renga, literally “connected verse”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/renga