Meaning

Primary

Red Light District

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The flower willow for some reason is a red light district. Just imagine a shady red light district, and right in the middle is a flowering willow.

Reading

かりゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は花柳小説の有名な著者ですよ。

He’s a famous author of red-light district novels.

Kanji Composition