Japanese witch-hazel
A deciduous shrub native to Japan, Hamamelis japonica, known for its early spring yellow flowers. Usually written in kana.
Japanese witch-hazel is blooming in the garden.
Only when written 満作
Refers to a very good harvest; the kanji 満 (full) and 作 (crop) directly suggest the meaning. Restricted to the 満作 spelling.
This year we have a bumper crop, and the farmers are delighted.
bumper crops; year of a full harvest
Katakana spelling is common for the plant name; usually written in kana.
Alternate kanji spelling for the plant, less common.
Kanji spelling used for both the plant and the bumper crop sense; for the plant, kana is more common.
The plant name マンサク is of uncertain origin. The kanji 満作 (bumper crop) is a separate, transparent compound of 満 (full) and 作 (harvest).