花はな

noun

flower; blossom; bloom

General term for a flower or blossom of any plant. Also used for the petals collectively.

• 庭にわにきれいな花はなが咲さいている。

  Beautiful flowers are blooming in the garden.

• 花か瓶びんに花はなを生いける。

  I arrange flowers in a vase.

noun

cherry blossom

Specifically refers to cherry blossoms, especially in contexts like 花見 (cherry blossom viewing).

• 今年ことしの花はなはもう散ちってしまった。

  This year's cherry blossoms have already fallen.

noun

beauty; glory; splendor

Figurative use for something beautiful, glorious, or the best part of something. Often used in set phrases or with 華 kanji.

• 彼かの女じょはパーティーの花はなだった。

  She was the belle of the party.

• 人じん生せいの花はなは青せい春しゅんだと言いわれる。

  It is said that youth is the flower of life.

noun

blooming (esp. cherry blossoms)

Refers to the state of blooming, especially for cherry blossoms. Often used in seasonal contexts.

• 桜さくらの花はなが満まん開かいだ。

  The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

noun

ikebana; flower arrangement

Short for 生け花, the art of Japanese flower arrangement.

See also: 生け花

• 花はなを習ならっています。

  I'm learning ikebana.

noun

hanafuda

Abbreviation for 花札, traditional Japanese playing cards. Domain-specific term.

See also: 花札

• 花はなで遊あそぶのが好すきです。

  I like playing hanafuda.

noun

the best; the peak

Used in the pattern 〜が花 to mean 'the best part is...' or 'the height of...'. Often in proverbs like 言わぬが花 (silence is golden).

See also: 言わぬが花

• 言いわぬが花はなということもある。

  Sometimes silence is golden.