Japanese symbol for “blossom”
花
はな
Romaji: hana
flower; blossom; bloom; petal
In Japanese, blossom is 花, read はな (hana).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n flower; blossom; bloom; petal
- n cherry blossom
- n beauty
- n blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
- n ikebana
- n hanafuda (hanaf)
Written forms: 花、華. Readings: はな.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blossom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咲く | さく saku | to bloom; to flower; to blossom |
| ブロッサム | ブロッサム burossamu | blossom |
| 花開く | はなひらく hanahiraku | to blossom; to flower; to bloom |
| 花が咲く | はながさく hanagasaku | to bloom; to blossom |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 花見 | はなみ hanami | cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing |
| 花束 | はなたば hanataba | bunch of flowers; bouquet |
| 花びら | はなびら hanabira | petal |
| 花粉 | かふん kafun | pollen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blossom”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.