黄き花ばな

noun

yellow flower; plant with yellow flowers

General term for any yellow flower or plant that bears yellow flowers. Often used in plant names.

• 庭にわに黄き花ばなが咲さいている。

  Yellow flowers are blooming in the garden.

noun

chrysanthemum

Only with reading こうか

Specifically refers to chrysanthemum when read as こうか. Compare with 菊 (きく).

See also: 菊

• 「黄こう花か」を「こうか」と読よむと、菊きくのことを指さす場ば合あいがある。

  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.

• 「黄こう花か」を「こうか」と読よむと、菜なの花はなを指さすこともある。

  When read as こうか, 黄花 can also refer to rapeseed flowers.