hanamachi

H4A1N1A1M3A1C3H4I1

noun

A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.

OriginJapanese 花街 →
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Meanings

nounhanamachi (plural hanamachis or hanamachi)

plural hanamachis

  1. A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.

Origin

  1. Japanese花街
  2. Englishhanamachi

Borrowed from Japanese 花街 (literally “flower street”); 花 (hana, “flower”) + 街 (machi, “town, neighborhood”).

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APA

hanamachi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanamachi

MLA

“hanamachi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanamachi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanamachi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanamachi.

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