花

華

Reading

Kana: はな

Romaji: hana

Definitions

noun

1

flower; blossom; bloom; petal

2

cherry blossom

3

beauty

4

blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

5

ikebana

See also: 生け花

6

Japanese playing cards

Note: abbreviation

See also: 花札

7

beauty

8

(the) best

Note: usu. as 〜が花

See also: 言わぬが花

Kanji

花

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meaning: flower

華

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meanings: splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous

Example Sentences

花(はな)は咲(さ)く。

➥Flowers bloom.

花粉症(かふんしょう)です。

➥I have an allergy to pollen.

花(はな)はまだ蕾(つぼみ)だ。

➥The flowers are still in bud.

言(い)わぬが花(はな)。

➥Speech is silver, silence is gold.

花(はな)より団子(だんご)。

➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.

花(はな)がしぼんだ。

➥The flowers withered up.