生(い)け花(ばな)

いけばな
noun
ikebana; flower arrangement
See also: 華道(かどう) (formal name)
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 the Japanese art of flower arrangement, one of the traditional arts alongside 茶道(さどう) (tea ceremony) and 書道(しょどう) (calligraphy).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 生(い)け花(ばな)を習(なら)う: to learn ikebana
  • 生(い)け花(ばな)を飾(かざ)る: to display a flower arrangement
  • 生(い)け花(ばな)の先生(せんせい): ikebana teacher
  • 生(い)け花(ばな)教室(きょうしつ): ikebana class

MAJOR SCHOOLS:

  • 池坊(いけのぼう): the oldest school (over 500 years)
  • 草月流(そうげつりゅう): modern, avant-garde style
  • 小原流(おはらりゅう): naturalistic style

ALTERNATIVE TERM:
華道(かどう) is a more formal name for the art. 華道(かどう) emphasizes it as a "way" or discipline (道(どう)), while 生(い)け花(ばな) is the more common everyday term.

Related Words

Related: 茶道(さどう) (tea ceremony)
Related: 書道(しょどう) (calligraphy)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.4.14 12:22
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