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花か芽が

also: はなめ

か

が

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the bud of a flower before it blooms; used in botanical and everyday contexts.

桜さくらの花はな芽めがふくらみ始はじめた。
The cherry blossom buds have started to swell.
寒さむさで花はな芽めが傷いたんでしまった。
The flower buds were damaged by the cold.

Written forms

花芽Usage100%
- かが
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かが is the most common for this compound.
- はなめ
  Alternate reading; less common but still used, especially in everyday speech.
はなめ

Kanji

花flower
芽bud, sprout, spear

Similar words

蕾つぼみ
蕾 is a more general term for bud (including leaf buds), while 花芽 specifically means flower bud.

Etymology

Compound of 花 (flower) and 芽 (bud). The reading かが is the on'yomi, while はなめ is a kun'yomi reading.