Kanji

What does the kanji 花 mean?

花 means flower. On'yomi カ、ケ. Kun'yomi はな.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ、ケ
Kun'yomiはな
Strokes7
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi カ、ケKun'yomi はな
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

flower

Memory hook

Grass (艹) on top and change (化) below — the plant transforming into a bright bloom — FLOWER.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.