花
花 — Flower
flower
On’yomiカ (ka)
On’yomiケ (ke)
Kun’yomiはな (hana)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 花
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花 | はな hana | flower; blossom; bloom |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
| 花園 | はなぞの hanazono | flower garden |
| 花束 | はなたば hanataba | bunch of flowers; bouquet |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
Study notes
花 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #578 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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