花道

Noun

 * 1) flower arrangement; ikebana

Etymology 1


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From.

Noun

 * 1) flower arrangement, ikebana

Usage notes
This term became more common during the as a synonym for ikebana, but with an emphasis on the elements of mental discipline.

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

Etymology 2


Compound of.

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.

Noun

 * 1)  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