noun
flower basket
Archaic term for a basket used to hold or arrange flowers. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.
古い和歌に「花筐」という言葉が詠まれている。
The word 'hanagatami' appears in old waka poetry.
Modern common word for a flower basket; 花筐 is its archaic equivalent.
Compound of 花 (hana, 'flower') and 筐 (katami, 'basket'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with a basket for flowers.