Word Meaning 紅花

べにばな benibana

紅花 is read as べにばな (benibana) and means safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).

Meaning

English

  1. safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
  2. dyer's safflower

Reading

Kana

べにばな

Romaji

benibana

Writing Variants

  • 紅花 こうか kouka
  • 紅花 べにはな benihana

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 1270 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

紅輪花

こうりんか

Senecio flammeus

紅花油

べにばなゆ

safflower oil

紅花隠元

べにばないんげん

scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

紅花苺

べにばないちご

Rubus vernus (species of raspberry)

紅花襤褸菊

べにばなぼろぎく

red-flower ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides)

花紅柳緑

かこうりゅうりょく

red blossoms and green willows

柳緑花紅

りゅうりょくかこう

red blossoms and green willows

柳は緑花は紅

やなぎはみどりはなはくれない

spring is beautiful

青砥稿花紅彩画

あおとぞうしはなのにしきえ

Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e (kabuki play by Kawatake Mokuami)

こう

deep red

紅色

べにいろ

red (color, colour)

紅葉

もみじ

layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors