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はな【花】 : hana | define meaning
hana
Pronunciation: [hana]
Definition
Noun
- Flower
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はな【花】 hana "flower".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Flower, a red, the name of. A'ckka banna" and "Flower of a plant. Fánna".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 花 |
| Kana | はな |
| Romanization | hana |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hana] |
意味：はな【花】
花
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). はな【花】 : hana | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7520/hana/.