花 (はな, hana) Japanese meaning: flower

花 (はな, hana) Japanese meaning: flower | Kotomora

Kanji

花flower
華splendor, flower, petal

Related words· 7

桜さくらN4sense 2
桜 refers specifically to cherry blossoms or cherry trees, while 花 is the general word for any flower and can also mean cherry blossoms by context.
フラワー
花 is the everyday Japanese word for a flower, while フラワー is a loanword mostly used in stylish or commercial contexts like flower shops and arrangements.
タンポポ
花 is the general word for flower, while タンポポ names one specific flowering plant, the dandelion.
カーネーションN1
花 is the general word for any flower, while カーネーション names one specific flower species.

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草くさ花ばなN1
花 is the general, everyday word for 'flower', while 草花 specifically emphasizes flowering plants as a category, often small or garden-variety.
華か
花 is the everyday word for a flower, while 華 is a more literary or figurative term for bloom, often used in set phrases.
ひまわり
花 is the generic word for any flower, while ひまわり names one specific species, the sunflower.

Opposites

蕾つぼみN2
蕾 is the unopened flower bud, while 花 refers to the flower once it has fully bloomed.

Don't confuse with

鼻はなN5sense 1
花 (flower) and 鼻 (nose) are pronounced identically as はな but refer to completely unrelated things, distinguished only by kanji and context.

Counted with

株かぶN2
For rooted plants and clumps — garden plants, shrubs, seedlings.
輪りんN1
For flowers in bloom (バラ一輪).
本ほんN5
Used for flowers with long stems, such as cut flowers, whereas 輪 is more natural for counting flowers in general.

Word family· 222

花はな火びN4
fireworks
花はな嫁よめN2
bride
花はな見みN5
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
花はな束たばN1

Written forms

花はなUsage95%
Standard kanji for flower, blossom, and most senses. High priority.
華はなUsage3%
Alternate kanji often used for figurative beauty, splendor, or glorious senses. Less common than 花.
ハナUsage1%

Etymology

The origin is uncertain, but 花 is a native Japanese word. The kanji 花 and 華 both represent 'flower' and are used interchangeably in some contexts, with 華 often carrying a more figurative or elegant nuance.

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Expressions· 43