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遠州流 (えんしゅうりゅう, enshuuryuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遠えん州しゅう流りゅう

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Meanings

1

Enshū school of tea ceremony

A school of Japanese tea ceremony founded by Kobori Enshū.

彼かの女じょは遠えん州しゅう流りゅうの茶さ道どうを習ならっている。

She is learning the Enshū school of tea ceremony.

2

Enshū school of ikebana

A school of ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) also associated with Kobori Enshū.

See also: 生け花

遠えん州しゅう流りゅうの生いけ花ばなは、簡かん素そで優ゆう雅がなスタイルが特とく徴ちょうです。
The Enshū school of ikebana is characterized by a simple and elegant style.

Kanji

遠distant, far
州state, province
流current, a sink, flow

Related words

茶さ道どう
The general term for the Japanese tea ceremony, of which 遠州流 is one specific school.
生いけ花ばな
The general term for Japanese flower arrangement; 遠州流 is one of its schools.

Etymology

Named after Kobori Enshū (小堀遠州), a feudal lord and tea master of the early Edo period. The suffix 流 (りゅう) means 'school' or 'style'.