江戸の華

えどのはな

Meanings

1. Expression widespread fires in Edo (often after earthquakes) (literally: flowers of Edo)

Kanji

• 江 creek. Read as え.
• 戸 door
• 華 splendor. Read as はな.

Words containing 江戸の華

• 火事と喧嘩は江戸の華 (かじとけんかはえどのはな) fires and fistfights are the flowers of Edo

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