花

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: はな

画数かくすう: 7

部首ぶしゅ: 艹(くさかんむり)

Meaning

Flower / Blossom

  • はな — flower
  • 花火はなび — fireworks
  • 花見はなみ — flower viewing
  • 花屋はなや — flower shop
  • 花束はなたば — bouquet
  • 花道はなみち — ceremonial walkway / stage runway
  • 花粉かふん — pollen
  • 花嫁はなよめ — bride

“花” combines the grass radical (艹) with 化 (to change), suggesting transformation and natural beauty. It’s also used in many expressions related to seasons, celebration, and “the highlight” of something.

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