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JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

The kanji 華 — “splendor; flower”

華 means splendor; flower and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 10 strokes and uses the grass / plants radical (艹).

Stroke order · 10 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): カ、ケ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): はな
Radical: 艹 · grass / plants
Strokes: 10

How to remember 華

Layers full of flowers (艹) — magnificence. 華やか — glamorous; 中華 (Chinese) — the very same 華 in 中華料理!

Example words with 華

On'yomi readings

中華ちゅうかChinese (food)
豪華ごうかluxurious, gorgeous

Kun'yomi readings

華やかはなやかglamorous, splendid

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