花柳
Chinese
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern | willow; surname | ||
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trad. (花柳) | 花 | 柳 | |
simp. #(花柳) | 花 | 柳 |
Pronunciation
Noun
花柳
- (literary) red flowers and green willow leaves
- (literary, figuratively) brothel or prostitute
- Short for 花柳病 (huāliǔbìng, “sexually transmitted disease”).
Synonyms
- (brothel):
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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花 | 柳 |
か Grade: 1 | りゅう Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Noun
花柳 (hiragana かりゅう, rōmaji karyū)
- (obsolete) red-light district
Derived terms
- 花柳界
- 花柳病