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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

華

Readings

Kana: カ、ケ、はな
Romaji: ka, ke, hana
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: わ
Romaji: wa
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  1085
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-7
Korean Reading:  hwa
Chinese Reading:  hua1
Unicode:  83ef
JIS:  325A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2283
Nelson Index: 3955
New Nelson Index: 5058
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k7.1
Four Corner Index: 4450.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1046
Gakken Index: 807
Japanese Names Index: 1266
Daikanwanjiten Index: 31119
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0690
Remembering the kanji Index: 1581
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1704
Kodansha Compact Index: 656
Kanji in Context Index: 1323
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1465
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1973
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1595
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1704
Essential Kanji Index: 1409
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2841
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1955
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1386

Words

花 (はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
中華 (ちゅうか)
Chinese food; China
豪華 (ごうか)
wonderful; gorgeous; splendor; splendour; pomp; extravagance
華族 (かぞく)
noble; peer
繁華 (はんか)
bustle; prosperity
中華人民共和国 (ちゅうかじんみんきょうわこく)
People's Republic of China
中華民国 (ちゅうかみんこく)
Republic of China (Taiwan)
華麗 (かれい)
splendor; splendour; magnificence
華やか (はなやか)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
華道 (かどう)
flower arrangement
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