花の宴
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 花 | 宴 |
| はな Grade: 1 |
えん Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi |
Etymology
Literally “flower banquet,” i.e. a banquet under the cherry blossoms.
Pronunciation
Noun
花の宴 • (hana no en)
- a drinking and flower viewing party under the cherry blossoms
- 1901, “Kōjō no Tsuki [Moon over the Ruined Castle]”, Bansui Doi (lyrics), Rentarō Taki (music):
- a spicy-bitter 真那賀 (manaka)-class of incense and one of the sixty-one famous named incense varieties
Proper noun
花の宴 • (Hana no En)
- the eighth chapter of The Tale of Genji