Word Meaning 花競べ

はなくらべ hanakurabe

花競べ is read as はなくらべ (hanakurabe) and means flower-comparing contest (Heian period).

Meaning

English

  1. flower-comparing contest (Heian period)

Reading

Kana

はなくらべ

Romaji

hanakurabe

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 94182 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

花瓶

かびん

(flower) vase

花輪

はなわ

wreath

花粉

かふん

pollen

花畑

はなばたけ

field of flowers

花見団子

はなみだんご

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

花前線

はなぜんせん

(cherry) blossom front

花より団子

はなよりだんご

function over aesthetics

花大根

はなだいこん

Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

花角力

はなずもう

wrestling outside the formal tournaments

花丸

はなまる

encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)

花材

かざい

material used for flower arrangement

花火線香

はなびせんこう

toy fireworks