- 俳優 — actor
- 俳句 — haiku
- 俳壇 — haiku community
- 俳号 — haiku pen name
- 俳人 — haiku poet
The left radical 亻 (person) signals a human-related meaning. The right side derives from 非, historically linked with playful or comic performance, which led to senses around entertainers and humorous verse like haiku/haikai.
彼女は 若手の 俳優として 注目されています。
She is gaining attention as a young actor.
公民館で 俳句を 発表しました。
I presented my haiku at the community center.