花緒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
花	緒
はな Grade: 1	お Grade: S
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
花緖 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The use of 花 (“flower”) to spell the hana portion appears to be an example of phonetic ateji.

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 花緒 – see the following entry.

【はなお】 [noun] [from mid-1400s] the thong of a geta or sandal, the vertical portion of the strap that goes between the toes [noun] [date uncertain] (more generally) the thong and straps of a geta or sandal Alternative spelling 鼻緒

(This term, 花緒, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)