# hanamachi

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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