also: こうか
noun
yellow flower; plant with yellow flowers
General term for any yellow flower or plant that bears yellow flowers. Often used in plant names.
庭に黄花が咲いている。
Yellow flowers are blooming in the garden.
noun
Only with reading こうか
Specifically refers to chrysanthemum when read as こうか. Compare with 菊 (きく).
See also: 菊
「黄花」を「こうか」と読むと、菊のことを指す場合がある。
When read as こうか, 黄花 can refer to chrysanthemums.
noun
rapeseed flowers
Only with reading こうか
Specifically refers to rapeseed flowers when read as こうか. Often associated with the plant 菜の花.
「黄花」を「こうか」と読むと、菜の花を指すこともある。
When read as こうか, 黄花 can also refer to rapeseed flowers.
Compound of 黄 (き, 'yellow') + 花 (はな, 'flower'). The reading こうか is the on'yomi version used in some plant names.