Japanese Vocabulary – Flowers 花

Japanese Vocabulary – Flowers 花 – Review Notes

Spring is here and flowers are blooming! Today, let’s learn the name of some flowers in Japanese!

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Japanese Vocabulary: Flowers 花

★　Today we will learn Japanese flower vocabulary!

★　Flower in Japanese is 花 (はな – hana).

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★　Cherry blossoms are called 桜 (さくら – sakura) in Japanese.

★　桜 (さくら – sakura) is the most famous flower in Japan. There are many cherry trees all over Japan and they are very beautiful in the Spring when they bloom.

★　Check out our blogs about Sakura and Hanami!

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★　Plum blossom in Japanese is 梅 (うめ – ume)

★　梅 (うめ – ume) is also a very popular flower in Japan. Traditionally, it was even more popular than 桜 (さくら – sakura).

★　Plum trees blossom in early Spring, before cherry trees, and they range in color from white to dark pink. The petals are round, and they don’t have a notch like Sakura do.

(Left: Plum / Middle: Peach / Right: Cherry)

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★　Dandelion in Japanese is タンポポ (tanpopo)

★　It is also sometimes written using hiragana: たんぽぽ (tanpopo)

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★　Sunflower in Japanese is ヒマワリ (himawari)

★　It can also be written in hiragana: ひまわり (himawari)

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★　Hydrangea in Japanese is アジサイ (ajisai)

★　It can also be written in hiragana: あじさい (ajisai) or kanji: 紫陽花 (ajisai)

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★　Violet in Japanese is スミレ (sumire)

★　It can also be written using hiragana: すみれ (sumire) or kanji: 菫 (sumire)

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★　Lily in Japanese is ユリ (yuri)

★　It can also be written in hiragana: ゆり (yuri) or kanji: 百合 (yuri)

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★　Rose in Japanese is バラ (bara)

★　It can also be written in hiragana: ばら (bara) or kanji: 薔薇 (bara)

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Conclusion:

Do you want to know any other flower names in Japanese? Leave a comment below!

Do you know how to say Spring in Japanese? Learn the seasons in Japanese!

Do you want to see more beautiful flowers? Check out our Sakura Blog!!

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