JLPT N4 · 7 strokes
Kanji 花: "flower"
The kanji 花 means "flower". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read カ, ケ in on'yomi and はな in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カケ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はな
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | flower |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 578 of 2,501 |
Common words with 花
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 花flower; blossom; bloom; petal · cherry blossom
- 花火fireworks
- 火花spark
- 花が咲くto bloom; to blossom · to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated
- 花嫁bride
- 花びらpetal
- 花束bunch of flowers; bouquet
- 花壇flower bed
- 花瓶(flower) vase
- 花を咲かせるto enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically · to become successful and well known
- 火花を散らすto give off sparks; to spark · to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
- 開花flowering; blooming; blossoming; coming into bloom · flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming; bearing fruit (of efforts)
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