hana, ka Flowers are called hana. The basic style (kai sho) of this character is this >>>. Today’s style is called the sō sho, a cursive style. You can find basic information about this character >>> here. I would like to add two words. A carpet of flower is called hanabatake but if you put [...]
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29 May 10
Flower
hana, ka A flower is “hana.” A bouquet is “hanataba.” The language of flowers is “hanakotoba.” The names of some flowers and plants have today’s character. Sazanka (a sasanqua) is a Japanese camellia. Its name consists of yama, cha, and hana. “Hanamizu ki” is a flowering dogwood. A safflower is benibana, of which the [...]
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25 Mar 10
Cherry
sakura, ō Now is the season for cherry blossoms. Japanese people like to see sakura (cherry blossoms). Like weather forecasts, we can find how much degree cherry blossoms are in bloom in the newspaper. Even there is the sakura front like the bai u (seasonal rain) front, which comes in June. Both fronts move from [...]
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3 Jan 10
Japanese Apricot or Plum called Ume
ume, bai The “u” of ume is pronounced like “wo” in woman. The “me” is pronounced like “me” in men. Ume is a flower tree or its round fruit which is yellowish green or light green and has a stone inside. It is also known as Japanese apricot or plum. Hakubai is white ume flowers [...]
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After Blossom Viewing
Snow Moon
