花魁道中

おいらんどうちゅう

Also written おいらん道中

Meanings

1. Noun procession of oiran through a red-light district (e.g. to meet a regular client; during the Edo period) See also: 花魁 (おいらん).

Kanji

• 花 flower
• 魁 charging ahead of others
• 道 road. Read as ドウ.
• 中 middle. Read as チュウ.

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