生(い)け花(ばな)

いけばな
noun
ikebana; flower arrangement
1. ikebana; Japanese flower arrangement
The traditional Japanese art of arranging flowers, emphasizing form, balance, and harmony.
生(い)け花(ばな)を習(なら)っている。
I'm learning ikebana.
玄関(げんかん)に生(い)け花(ばな)を飾(かざ)る。
To display a flower arrangement in the entrance.
生(い)け花(ばな)の展覧会(てんらんかい)に行(い)った。
I went to an ikebana exhibition.

生(い)け花(ばな) is one of the traditional Japanese arts alongside 茶道(さどう) (tea ceremony) and 書道(しょどう) (calligraphy).

MAJOR SCHOOLS:

  • 池坊(いけのぼう): oldest school
  • 草月流(そうげつりゅう): modern style
  • 小原流(おはらりゅう): naturalistic style

ALTERNATIVE READING:
華道(かどう) is a more formal term for the art of flower arrangement.

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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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