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How to say 'Flower arranging' in Japanese | 生け花

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The Japanese word for Flower arranging is 'Ikebana', written as 生け花 in Japanese.'Flower arranging' in hiragana is いけばな.

word

生け花

Meaning

Flower arranging

Reading

いけばな

ikebana

Kanji

生Life 花Flower

Explanation

The Japanese noun '生け花 (いけばな)' refers to the traditional art of Japanese flower arranging. This practice emphasizes harmony, balance, and the beauty of nature. It is often used in cultural settings, tea ceremonies, and as a form of artistic expression. For example: I learned flower arranging「生け花を習いました」(いけばなをならいました). The flower arrangement is beautiful「その生け花は美しい」(そのいけばなはうつくしい). '生け花' is deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetics and often involves careful selection of flowers, branches, and containers to create a harmonious composition.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2783

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 生け花

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

生

Meaning

Life

kanji

花

Meaning

Flower

Hiragana in the Word 生け花

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

け

Reading

Words Related to 生け花 Through the Kanji 生

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 生 as well.

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大学生

Meaning

Student

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高校生

Meaning

High school student

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先生

Meaning

Teacher

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生きる

Meaning

Live

word

留学生

Meaning

Foreign student

word

生まれる

Meaning

Born

word

人生

Meaning

Life

word

生ずる

Meaning

Arise

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学生

Meaning

Student

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生産

Meaning

Production

word

生活

Meaning

Life

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中学生

Meaning

Middle school student

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小学生

Meaning

Elementary student

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生徒

Meaning

Student

word

発生

Meaning

Occurrence

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生命

Meaning

Life

word

生む

Meaning

Give birth

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一生

Meaning

Lifetime

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生物

Meaning

Organism

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誕生日

Meaning

Birthday

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

word

生かす

Meaning

Utilize

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生理

Meaning

Menstruation, Physiology

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生み出す

Meaning

Produce

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厚生

Meaning

Welfare

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生まれ

Meaning

Birth

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生じる

Meaning

Arise

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生き方

Meaning

Lifestyle

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生年月日

Meaning

Birthdate

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生まれつき

Meaning

Innately

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生き生きと

Meaning

Vividly

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生涯

Meaning

Lifetime

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生死

Meaning

Life and death

word

生存

Meaning

Survival

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生える

Meaning

Grow

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衛生的

Meaning

Sanitary

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再生

Meaning

Playback, Recycling

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芝生

Meaning

Lawn

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生き物

Meaning

Creature

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衛生

Meaning

Hygiene

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生成

Meaning

Generation

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長生き

Meaning

Long life

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生やす

Meaning

Grow

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生

Meaning

Raw

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無生物

Meaning

Inanimate

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生態

Meaning

Ecology

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生意気

Meaning

Cheeky

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生き残る

Meaning

Survive

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新生

Meaning

Rebirth

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出生

Meaning

Birth

word

生き生き

Meaning

Vividly

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誕生

Meaning

Birth

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同級生

Meaning

Classmate

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生臭い

Meaning

Fishy, Bloody

Words Related to 生け花 Through the Kanji 花

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 花 as well.

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花

Meaning

Flower

word

花見

Meaning

Flower viewing

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草花

Meaning

Flowers

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花瓶

Meaning

Vase

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花火

Meaning

Fireworks

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花束

Meaning

Bouquet

word

花粉

Meaning

Pollen

word

花嫁

Meaning

Bride

word

花婿

Meaning

Groom

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