Kanji Cruncher - JLPT N5 Kanji - Lesson 9/60

Hi there! Are you ready to put the petal to the metal for today's lesson? ...I really should leaf the puns alone. Anyway, once you finish studying you'll feel fresh as a daisy.

Today's Kanji

花

Let's go! 行きましょう！

Kanji
花
Meaning: flower, blossom

Parts:
艹 grass
化 change

Word Picture
Flowers can look a lot like grass, but when they bloom, they change into something even prettier!


Examples
On Reading Word:
花粉　(かふん)
Pollen

Example Sentence:
春は花粉があります。
(はる　は　かふん　が　あります。)
There is pollen in the spring.

Kun Reading Word:
花　(はな)
flower

Example Sentence
花はとても綺麗です。
(はな　は　とても　きれい　です。)
Flowers are very beautiful.

Bonus word:
花火　(はなび)
Fireworks

If you know your Internet kitties, then you know Maru and his little sister Hana! Just like today's kanji, her name means "flower." Isn't she as pretty as one?

はな

Great job today! Why not go outside and get some fresh air? Maybe you'll even see some 花.

またね！
-Kitty