菜の花

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
はな
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
菜花 (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

From () (na) + (no) + (はな) (hana).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()(はな) (nanohana

  1. (botany) rapeseed, Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera
    Synonyms: 菜種, アブラナ
  2. the flowers, leaves, or stems of various Brassica species used for food
    Synonym: 菜花

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN