noun
gendaika; modern ikebana school
Refers to a modern, non-traditional school of ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement). The term is a proper noun for the school itself.
彼女は現代華の教室に通っている。
She attends a gendaika class.
現代華は伝統的な生け花とは異なる自由な表現を重視する。
Gendaika emphasizes free expression, differing from traditional ikebana.
華道 is the broader 'way of flowers', encompassing all schools; 現代華 is one particular modern school.
Compound of 現代 (modern) and 華 (flower), referring to a modern school of flower arrangement.