bright light; brilliant torchlight
Literary or poetic term for a bright, splendid light, often associated with festive or ceremonial occasions. Rare in everyday speech.
The bright ceremonial lights illuminated the venue.
Used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 華燭の典 (かしょくのてん), a formal and elegant term for a wedding ceremony. The standalone noun is rare.
See also: 華燭の典
The two held a wedding ceremony.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; 華 carries the nuance of brilliance or splendor.
Variant spelling using 花 (flower) instead of 華; less common and may be considered non-standard.
Composed of 華 (splendor, brilliance) and 燭 (candle, torchlight). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination evokes a splendid, brightly lit scene, which was extended metaphorically to the festive lighting of a wedding.