花

flower

JLPT N4 Grade 1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: はな
On'yomi: カ

花 means "flower". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read はな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

花見はなみ

flower viewing

花 in example sentences

本物ほんものの花はな？

Honmono no hana?

Is the flower real?
野花のばなが好すき。

Nobana ga suki.

I like wild flowers.
花はなは黄色きい。

Hana wa kiiroi.

The flowers are yellow.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 花 mean?: 花 means "flower". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 花 have?: 花 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 花 read?: It is read はな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 花?: 花 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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