花
flower

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カケ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はな

Nanori (名乗り)

わ

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:7
JLPT:4
Frequency:578

Vocabulary

カ

WordReadingMeaning
花形カケイfloral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
花瓶カビン(flower) vase
花粉カフンpollen
花粉症カフンショウhay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
開花カイカflowering; blooming; blossoming; coming into bloom; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming; bearing fruit (of efforts)

ケ

WordReadingMeaning
天花テンケflowers that bloom in the heavens; paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
花香ケコウflowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
火花ひばなspark
花はなflower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda; (the) best; glorious; lovely
花びらはなびらpetal
花嫁はなよめbride
花火はなびfireworks

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