Sign up

Menu

Search by handwriting

Pick the character you wrote

Start writing in the box.

Write one character in the box. The right stroke order gives the best results.

Search by radical

Pick one or more radicals to see kanji.

Loading…

Matching kanji

Pick the parts you can see in the kanji. Parts that no longer combine are dimmed.

Search by voice

Pick a language, tap the microphone and say a word or a short sentence.

Search from a picture

or drag and drop, or paste (Ctrl+V) a picture here

The picture is only read for its text and is not stored.

花(はな)

はなhana

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    flower; blossom; bloom; petal

    花(はな)は咲(さ)く。

    • Flowers bloom.

    Words:花(はな)は咲(さ)く

  2. cherry blossom

  3. beauty

    彼(かの)女(じょ)は社(しゃ)交(こう)界(かい)の花(はな)だった。

    • She was the belle of high society.

    Words:彼(かの)女(じょ)花(はな)だった

    Verified
  4. blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

  5. ikebana

    See also: 生(い)け花(ばな)

  6. hanafuda

    abbreviationhanafuda

    See also: 花(はな)札(ふだ)

  7. (the) best

    Note: usu. as 〜が花(はな)

    See also: 言(い)わぬが花(はな)

    言(い)わぬが花(はな)。

    • Speech is silver, silence is gold.
    • Silence is golden.

    Words:言(い)うが花(はな)

  8. no-adjective

    glorious; lovely

    花(はな)の都(と)パリに憧(あこが)れる。

    • I long for Paris, the glorious capital.

    Words:花(はな)憧(あこが)れる

    Verified

Example sentences 715

花(はな)は咲(さ)く。

  • Flowers bloom.

Words:花(はな)は咲(さ)く

言(い)わぬが花(はな)。

  • Speech is silver, silence is gold.
  • Silence is golden.

Words:言(い)うが花(はな)

花(はな)より団(だん)子(ご)。

  • A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.

Words:花(はな)より団(だん)子(ご)

花(はな)がしぼんだ。

  • The flowers withered up.

Words:花(はな)がしぼむ

Sign in to continue