Meanings
Flower
Radicals
Decomposition
⿱艹化
Etymology
Ideographic: A flower 艹 in bloom 化; 化 also provides the pronunciation
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Words Using This Kanji
507 words totalsnowdrop (Galanthus spp.)
plum blossom festival (held at Kitano Shrine on February 25)
anthesis
imperial chrysanthemum crest
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
tepal
hydrophilous flower
peanut oil
cedar pollen
China rose (Rosa chinensis)
flowers and the moon
maintaining the quality of a flower
achlamydeous flower
spiderwort-dyed paper (used for making a rough sketch when dyeing)
scum formed near the end of the indigo fermentation process
tea-of-heaven (Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. serrata)
flower thief
tea-of-heaven (Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. serrata)
it is no crime to steal flowers
prostitution in which services are provided by several women in rotation (esp. in "pink salons")