flower basket
Archaic term for a basket used to hold or arrange flowers. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.
The word 'hanagatami' appears in old waka poetry.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
Variant kanji form using 筺 instead of 筐; less common.
Kana-mixed spelling that clarifies the reading; useful for learners.
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.