Word Meaning 花押

かおう kaou

花押 is read as かおう (kaou) and means written seal.

Meaning

English

  1. written seal
  2. stylized signature

Reading

Kana

かおう

Romaji

kaou

Writing Variants

  • 華押 かおう kaou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23487 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

押し花

おしばな

pressed flower

花園

かえん

flower garden

花形

かけい

star (actor, player, etc.)

花束

はなたば

bunch of flowers

花言葉

はなことば

language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love)

花期

かき

flowering season

花冷え

はなびえ

chilly spring weather

花合せ

はなあわせ

any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi)

花園大学

はなぞのだいがく

Hanazono University

花実

かじつ

name and reality

花びら回転

はなびらかいてん

prostitution in which services are provided by several women in rotation (esp. in "pink salons")

花も実もある

はなもみもある

to have both the looks and the substance