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Kanji 花: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 花: flower

Key takeaways

Kanji 花: flower. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

flower

On reading

Kun reading

はな

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 花

flower

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

艹 + 化

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When a plant (艹) undergoes a transformation (化) and blooms, it becomes a flower. Remember that a flower is the beautiful result of a plant's growth and change.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 花壇かだん

    flower bed

  • 花粉かふん

    pollen

  • 生け花いけばな

    flower arrangement

  • 花瓶かびん

    flower vase

Kun reading

はな
  • 花びらはなびら

    flower petal

  • 花火はなび

    fireworks

  • 花嫁はなよめ

    bride

  • 花見はなみ

    cherry blossom viewing

  • はな

    flower

Commonly used words

  • 花壇
    かだん

    flower bed

  • 花粉
    かふん

    pollen

  • 生け花
    いけばな

    flower arrangement

  • 花瓶
    かびん

    flower vase

  • 花びら
    はなびら

    flower petal

  • 花火
    はなび

    fireworks

  • 花嫁
    はなよめ

    bride

  • 花見
    はなみ

    cherry blossom viewing

  • はな

    flower

Example sentences

Example 1

公園の壇にが咲いている。

Translation

Flowers are blooming in the park's flower bed.

Example 2

学校の壇をみんなで手入れした。

Translation

Everyone took care of the school's flower bed.

Example 3

春は粉が多いです。

Translation

There is a lot of pollen in spring.

Example 4

粉症で鼻がむずむずします。

Translation

My nose itches because of hay fever.

Kanji 花: flower | Daily Nihongo