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 totallate bloomer
Polemonium caeruleum subsp. yezoense var. nipponicum (variety of Jacob's ladder)
dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
hanafuda maker
flower that is said to cause rain if picked (convolvulus, etc.)
Polemonium kiushianum (species of Jacob's ladder)
Obon flower
pocket-sized hanafuda
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping)
opening day flower gift
rikka
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)
tubular flower
day of blooming
flower reading
wild flower
paper flower for a funeral
paper flower for a funeral
third month of the lunar calendar
floral decoration