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Kanji 華: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 華: splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous

Key takeaways

Kanji 華: splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

splendorflowerpetalshinelusterostentatiousshowygaygorgeous

On reading

Kun reading

はな

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 華

splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

艹 + 丨

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a magnificent flower blooming on a straight stem (丨) rising above the grass (艹). It represents beauty and splendor, commonly used in words like splendor (華麗) or China (中華).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 華奢かしゃ

    slender / delicate / elegant

  • 華美かび

    pomp / splendor / gaudiness

  • 華やかはなやか

    gorgeous / brilliant / showy

  • 豪華ごうか

    gorgeous / splendid / luxurious

Kun reading

はな
  • 華々しいはなばなしい

    brilliant / splendid / spectacular

  • 華やかはなやか

    gorgeous / brilliant / showy

Commonly used words

  • 華奢
    かしゃ

    slender / delicate / elegant

  • 華美
    かび

    pomp / splendor / gaudiness

  • 華やか
    はなやか

    gorgeous / brilliant / showy

  • 豪華
    ごうか

    gorgeous / splendid / luxurious

  • 華々しい
    はなばなしい

    brilliant / splendid / spectacular

  • 華やか
    はなやか

    gorgeous / brilliant / showy

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女は奢な体つきをしている。

Translation

She has a slender figure.

Example 2

奢なネックレスがよく似合う。

Translation

A delicate necklace suits her well.

Example 3

彼女の服はとても美だった。

Translation

Her clothes were very glamorous.

Example 4

結婚式は美すぎて落ち着かなかった。

Translation

The wedding was too extravagant and felt uneasy.

Kanji 華: splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous | Daily Nihongo