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Let's take a look at the word "花 (flower)" today.
There are 2 ways to read this character (花): (1) hana or (2) ka
花:はな/か, hana/ka
Which ones belong to (1) hana?
Which ones belong to (2) ka?
(a) a flower: 花 <answer: (1)>
(b) a petal: 花びら
(c) a pressed flower: おし花
(d) a flower shop: 花やさん
(e) a vase: 花びん
(f) a bouquet: 花たば
(g) a flower bed: 花だん
(f) flower viewing: 花見
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Spring (春, haru) is full of flowers (花, hana). Although my cherry tree has lost all the flowers, azaleas (つつじ, tsutsuji) and other flowers have just started to bloom.
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azalea: つつじ |
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tulip: チューリップ |
There are 2 ways to read this character (花): (1) hana or (2) ka
花:はな/か, hana/ka
Which ones belong to (1) hana?
Which ones belong to (2) ka?
(a) a flower: 花 <answer: (1)>
(b) a petal: 花びら
(c) a pressed flower: おし花
(d) a flower shop: 花やさん
(e) a vase: 花びん
(f) a bouquet: 花たば
(g) a flower bed: 花だん
(f) flower viewing: 花見
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