How to say 'Flowers' in Japanese | 草花

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The Japanese word for Flowers is 'Kusabana', written as 草花 in Japanese.'Flowers' in hiragana is くさばな.

word

草花

Meaning

Flowers

Reading

くさばな

kusabana

Kanji

草Grass 花Flower

Explanation

The Japanese noun '草花 (くさばな)' refers to 'flowers' or 'flowering plants'. It is a compound word combining '草 (くさ)' meaning 'grass' or 'herb' and '花 (はな)' meaning 'flower'. This term is often used to describe small, delicate flowers or plants that grow naturally, such as wildflowers or garden flowers. It carries a gentle and natural connotation, often evoking imagery of nature and beauty. Example sentences: I love the flowers in this garden「この庭の草花が大好きです」(このにわのくさばながだいすきです). The flowers bloom beautifully in spring「春に草花が美しく咲きます」(はるにくさばながうつくしくさきます).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4310

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 草花

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

草

Meaning

Grass

kanji

花

Meaning

Flower

Words Related to 草花 Through the Kanji 草

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 草 as well.

word

草

Meaning

Grass

word

草木

Meaning

Plants

word

仕草

Meaning

Gesture

word

ほうれん草

Meaning

Spinach

Words Related to 草花 Through the Kanji 花

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 花 as well.

word

花

Meaning

Flower

word

花見

Meaning

Flower viewing

word

生け花

Meaning

Flower arranging

word

花瓶

Meaning

Vase

word

花火

Meaning

Fireworks

word

花束

Meaning

Bouquet

word

花粉

Meaning

Pollen

word

花嫁

Meaning

Bride

word

花婿

Meaning

Groom

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'Kusabana' means 'Flowers' .

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