華
華 — Splendor
splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious
On’yomiカ (ka)
On’yomiケ (ke)
Kun’yomiはな (hana)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 華
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 中華 | ちゅうか chuuka | China; Chinese food |
| 華やか | はなやか hanayaka | bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy |
| 繁華街 | はんかがい hankagai | business district; shopping district; bustling street |
| 華麗 | かれい karei | splendid; magnificent; gorgeous |
| 華僑 | かきょう kakyou | overseas Chinese |
Study notes
華 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1085 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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