[Day 62] 花 - flower
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[Day 62] 花 - flower
The kanji 花 originally represents a flowering plant — the top component (the grass/plant radical 艹) signals plants and flowers, while the lower part provides sound/shape. Core meaning: "flower; blossom; floral"; common in everyday vocabulary (names of plants, seasonal events, shops, and figurative uses like decorations or praise). You will see 花 in many compounds such as 花見 (cherry‑blossom viewing), 花屋 (flower shop), and 花火 (fireworks). Readings: On'yomi and Kun'yomi are both used. Common On'yomi appears in compounds; Kun'yomi is the everyday word for "flower." Examples: On'yomi in 花壇（かだん / kadan）; Kun'yomi in 花（はな / hana）.
Readings
On'yomi: **カ、ケ** (ka, ke) Kun'yomi: **はな** (hana)
Related words
- 花びら（はなびら / hanabira） — petal - 桜の**花**びらが庭に落ちた。 (Sakura no hanabira ga niwa ni ochita. — Cherry blossom petals fell in the garden.)
- 花屋（はなや / hanaya） — flower shop - 今日は町の**花**屋で**花**を買いました。 (Kyō wa machi no hanaya de hana o kaimashita. — I bought flowers at the flower shop in town today.)
- 花見（はなみ / hanami） — cherry‑blossom viewing - 来週、友達と**花**見に行きます。 (Raishū, tomodachi to hanami ni ikimasu. — Next week I'm going to see the cherry blossoms with friends.)
- 花火（はなび / hanabi） — fireworks - 昨夜は海で**花**火がきれいでした。 (Sakuya wa umi de hanabi ga kirei deshita. — Last night the fireworks over the sea were beautiful.)
- 花束（はなたば / hanataba） — bouquet - 妻に大きな**花**束を渡した。 (Tsuma ni ōkina hanataba o watashita. — I gave my wife a large bouquet.)