Word Meaning 花子さん

はなこさん hanakosan

花子さん is read as はなこさん (hanakosan) and means Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls).

Meaning

English

Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)

Reading

Kana

はなこさん

Romaji

hanakosan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 107633 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

花より男子

はなよりだんご

Hana Yori Dango (manga series)

花見団子

はなみだんご

dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)

花より団子

はなよりだんご

function over aesthetics

梅花女子大学

ばいかじょしだいがく

Baika Women's University

親の意見と茄子の花は千に一つも無駄はない

おやのいけんとなすびのはなはせんにひとつもむだはない

always listen to your parents

浦島花子

うらしまはなこ

Rip van Winkle effect (for a woman)

浪花っ子

なにわっこ

native of Osaka

花

はな

(the) best

花見

はなみ

cherry blossom viewing

花火

はなび

fireworks

花鳥

かちょう

flowers and birds

花道

はなみち

elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki)

Example Sentences

花子さんって意外にいい人だったんだねえ。

Hanako turned out to be a surprisingly nice person.

「花子さんと太郎さんって、どっちが若いの？」「太郎さんよ」

"Who is younger, Hanako or Taro?" "Taro is."

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.