花・華|はなhana[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounflower; blossom; bloom; petal
   私わたしたちは梅うめの花はなで有名ゆうめいな水戸みと公園こうえんを見みに行いった。↗

   We visited Mito Park, which is famous for its plum blossoms.
2. nouncherry blossom
3. nounbeauty
4. nounblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
5. nounikebana
6. noun, hanafudahanafuda
7. noun(the) bestusu. as 〜が花
8. no-adjectiveglorious; lovely

• Synonym最盛期さいせいきWrittenA written-style word for the peak period, or the season when fruit and vegetables are in plentiful supply, as in 「最盛期を迎える」; it only matches the figurative sense of 「花」.
• Synonym真っ盛りまっさかりNeutralMeans right in the middle of the peak, as in 「夏真っ盛り」, stressing that the moment is now; it does not refer to flowers themselves.
• Synonymお花おはなNeutralA prettified way of saying 「花」, often used by women or to children; it also means ikebana, as in 「お花を習う」 — a sense plain 「花」 lacks.
• SynonymフラワーNeutralA loanword used almost entirely in compounds such as 「フラワーショップ」 and 「ドライフラワー」; it is hardly ever used on its own.
• Synonym華かWrittenRead as 「か」, a written word stressing showiness and brilliance, mostly in compounds like 「華美」 and 「豪華」; it can also mean China, and hardly ever refers to actual flowers.
• Related盛りさかりNeutralOverlaps with 「花」 only in the sense of a peak period; it applies to seasons, ages and the like, as in 「働き盛り」, and does not mean flowers themselves.
• Related全盛ぜんせいWrittenWritten-style word for the state when power or popularity is at its height, as in 「全盛期」; it corresponds to the figurative sense of 「花」.
• Related開花かいかNeutralRefers to flowers opening, and figuratively to talent or culture coming into bloom, as in 「才能が開花する」; it names the act of blooming, not the flower itself.
• Related花盛りはなざかりNeutralThe time when flowers are at their fullest; figuratively it can mean a woman at her loveliest or something riding a boom, as in 「ブーム花盛り」.
• RelatedブロッサムNeutralA loanword for flowers in bloom, especially on fruit trees; it turns up mostly in product and shop names, while everyday speech just uses 「花」.
• Antonym地味じみNeutralThe opposite of 「花」 in its showy, eye-catching sense: plain and unobtrusive, as in 「地味な色」.
• Antonym質素しっそNeutralThe opposite of 「花」 in its gorgeous sense: simple, unadorned living or decoration with an emphasis on frugality.

Use 「花」 for flowers and for the figurative sense of splendor or a peak. 「お花」 is the polite form and also means ikebana; 「フラワー」 and 「ブロッサム」 are loanwords kept to compounds and names, while 「華」 adds showiness in compounds. 「開花」 is the act of blooming; 「花盛り」 is the season of full bloom, and 「盛り」, 「全盛」, 「最盛期」 or 「真っ盛り」 speak of peak periods. 「地味」 and 「質素」 are its plain opposites.

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