生け花

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • flower arrangement, ikebana
  • the discipline of flower arrangement, as something to be studied and practiced

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 生け (making something come alive) + Japanese 連用形 (meeting, house, counselor, store, gathering, building)+ Japanese continuative or stem form of verb m + Japanese 生ける + Japanese to make something live + Japanese 花 (flower, blossom, flowers, shop, shopkeeper).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

flower, blossom, flowers, shop, shopkeeper

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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