Hana
in Japanese
花
Hana
flower
How Japanese people write Hanaハナ
Character by character
Other ways to write Hana
華
Hana
flower
葉奈
Ha · Na
leaf · apple tree
About Hana in Japanese
In Japan, Hana is written ハナ in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 花 is read Hana. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 花 (Hana, flower).
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How do you write Hana in Japanese?+
Hana is written ハナ in katakana. A kanji spelling is 花, read Hana.
What does 花 mean?+
Character by character, 花 means flower.
Is 花 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Hana and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Hana is written in katakana: ハナ.