Today’s Kanji is “花” (hana); Kanji for “flower”.
Handwritten Kanji “花” (hana)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “花”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
花 | カ はな | ka hana | 7 | 艹 | flower |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “花”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
花を育てる | はなをそだてる | hana wo sodateru | To grow flowers |
花見をする | はなみをする | hanami wo suru | Cherry blossom viewing picnic |
花壇に水をやる | かだんにみずをやる | kadan ni mizu wo yaru | Watering flower beds |