senryu
noun
senryu is spelled S-E-N-R-Y-U: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, senryu means “Alternative spelling of senryū” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of senryu is senryus.
How many letters and syllables are in senryu?
| Letters | 6: S-E-N-R-Y-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is senryu?
Senryu appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What rhymes with senryu?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as senryu.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: nursey.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of senryu
- senryus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does senryu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of senryū.
noun
- 1
A haiku-like poem of up to 17 syllables that is usually humorous or satirical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does senryu come from?
From Japanese 川柳 (senryū).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).