The Japanese word for flower is hana and a flower garden is hanazono.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower はな | Hana | 花 or 華 | |
| Flower bed かだん | Kadan | 花壇 | |
| Flower garden はなぞの | Hanazono | 花園 | |
| Florist はなや | Hanaya | 花屋 | |
| The Japanese art of flower arrangement いけばな | Ikebana | 生け花 | |
| Artificial flowers ぞうか | Zōka | 造花 |
Interesting facts about flowers in Japan
The kanji for flower
There are two kanji symbols for flower – 花 and 華. The 花 symbol means flower/flowers, while the 華 symbol can mean the exact same or as it’s more commonly used as an expression of beauty i.e ‘as pretty as a flower’.
Flowers in Japan
Flowers are extremely popular in Japan and there are many places across the country where you can see them. Some of these places include the oldest botanical garden in Japan and the yearly bunkyo tsutsuji festival.