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Japanese symbol for “wallflower”

Romaji: kabenohana
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower

In Japanese, wallflower is , read (kabenohana).

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

  1. n one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower

Kanji and stroke order

wall, lining (stomach), fence
on: ヘキ
kun: かべ
16 strokes · JLPT 2
flower
on: カ、ケ
kun: はな
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “wallflower”

WordReadingMeaning
ウォールフラワー woorufurawaawallflower

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かべがみ kabegamiwallpaper
しょうへき shouhekienclosing wall; boundary fence
がいへき gaihekiouter wall
へきが hekigafresco; mural; wall painting
へきめん hekimensurface of a wall
じょうへき jouhekicastle wall; town walls; defensive wall
はなび hanabifireworks
はなよめ hanayomebride

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.

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