Word Meaning 見ぬが花

みぬがはな minugahana

見ぬが花 is read as みぬがはな (minugahana) and means reality can not compete with imagination.

Meaning

English

reality can not compete with imagination
prospect is often better than possession

Reading

Kana

みぬがはな

Romaji

minugahana

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb ✓ Rank 105489 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

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花見

はなみ

cherry blossom viewing

花見月

はなみづき

third lunar month

花見時

はなみどき

(cherry) blossom season

インドア花見

いんどあはなみ

indoor cherry blossom viewing

花見団子

はなみだんご

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

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

花見幕

はなみまく

curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party

花見客

はなみきゃく

cherry-blossom viewer

花見の宴

はなみのうたげ

cherry blossom viewing party

見方

みかた

way of appreciating (e.g. opera)

見通し

みとおし

insight

見事

みごと

something worth seeing

Example Sentences

見ぬが花。

Prospect is often better than possession.