Kanji

flower

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ, ケ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はな

Nanori (Name Reading)

はな, はる, みち, もと

Common Readings

カ, はな

Example sentences

はな
庭に花が咲いている。

Flowers are blooming in the garden.

なの なの
花が綺麗なの

The flowers are pretty.

花火 はなび
夜空に大きな花火が打ち上がった。

A large firework went up in the night sky.

わあっ わあっ
美しい花火に、みんながわあっと声を上げた。

Everyone shouted 'wow' at the beautiful fireworks.

火花 ひばな
機械から激しい火花が飛び散っている。

Intense sparks are flying from the machine.

花嫁 はなよめ
美しい花嫁が、教会のバージンロードを歩いている。

The beautiful bride is walking down the church aisle.

純白 じゅんぱく
その花嫁は純白のウェディングドレスを身に纏っていた。

The bride was wearing a pure white wedding dress.

花びら はなびら
桜の花びらが風に舞っている。

Cherry blossoms' petals are dancing in the wind.

舞う まう
桜の花びらが風に舞っている。

Cherry blossom petals are fluttering in the wind.

花が咲く はながさく
旧友との思い出話に花が咲いた。

A lively conversation about old memories bloomed with my old friend.

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