花道

花道

1. flower arrangement; ikebana

• 插花 (chāhuā)

花道 (kadō): a formal flower arrangement in the Enshū-ryū style of ikebana.

/kwadau/ → /kwadɔː/ → /kwadoː/ → /kadoː/

From Middle Chinese 花道 (MC hˠua dɑu^X).

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) か​どー [káꜜdòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ka̠do̞ː]

• 華 (か)道 (どう) (kadō)

花道 (hiragana かどう, rōmaji kadō, historical hiragana くわだう)

1. flower arrangement, ikebana

This term became more common during the Edo period as a synonym for ikebana, but with an emphasis on the elements of mental discipline.[1][2][3]

The 華道 spelling may be more common for the kadō reading, to more clearly distinguish from the hanamichi reading below.

花道 (hanamichi): the hanamichi at the National Theatre of Japan, along the left side of the theater.

Compound of 花 (hana, “flower”) +‎ 道 (michi, “road, way”).[1][2][4]

Likely derives from the early use of a hanamichi as a kind of walkway from the stage down into the audience, giving performers access to the audience in order to receive flowers.[1][2]

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) はな​みち [hànáꜜmìchì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠mʲit͡ɕi]

花道 (hiragana はなみち, rōmaji hanamichi)

1. (theater) an extension of a stage that stretches into the audience, usually only in kabuki and most often along the left side of the theater, used mainly to enter and exit the stage