noun

  1. flower, blossom, bloom, petal.
  2. cherry blossom.
  3. beauty.
  4. blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms).
  5. ikebana.
  6. Messages.hanaf.hanafuda. Abbreviation.
  7. (the) best. Usu. as 〜が花.

takes genitive case の

  1. glorious, lovely.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はな
はな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flower
はな カ ケ (1st, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)