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

赤くさえあれば、どんな花でも結構です。

Sentence Analyzer

赤く さえ あれば どんな でも 結構 です

English Translation

Any flower will do, so long as it is red.

Furigana

(あか)くさえあれば、どんな(はな)でも結構(けっこう)です。

Romanji

Akaku sae areba, donna hana demo kekkō desu.

Words

赤い (あかい)
red; Red (i.e. communist)
さえ (さえ)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
どんな (どんな)
what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)
(はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
結構 (けっこう)
splendid; nice; wonderful; delicious; sweet; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); (by implication) no thank you; well enough; OK; tolerable; reasonably; fairly; tolerably; construction; architecture
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 あか、 あか-、 あか.い、 あか.らむ、 あか.らめる
Meaning: red
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: コウ、 かま.える、 かま.う
Meanings: posture, build, pretend