花 flower

On'yomi
カ
Kun'yomi
はな
Strokes
7
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
花 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A green plant on top that changes underneath — the grass transforms itself and opens into a flower.

A common word

  • 花火 はなび fireworks

Example sentences

  • にわのはながきれいですね。

    The flowers in the garden are pretty, aren't they?

  • ははにはなをかいました。

    I bought flowers for my mother.

Kanji that share a part

艹 is its radical. 81 kanji share it in all.

化 is a component.

  • 靴 shoes N3
  • 貨 freight N2