花

fish skin with a granular texture, esp. shark and stingray

rough ceramic glaze (like sharkskin); rough enamel

bumblebee (Bombus sp.); bumble bee

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica); golden poppy

peppermint stick (species of perennial evergreen, Alpinia japonica)

flower bud

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

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis); China rose; shoeblack plant

Obon flower; flower placed on a shelf to welcome the spirits during Obon

third lunar month

(flower's) pollen tube

ornamental flower; decorative sterile floret (of a composite flower)

(last) flower remaining in bloom

flower lantern; Bon festival lantern that is decorated with artificial flowers or has a floral pattern

Food, cooking

tofu pudding; soybean pudding

hanafuda maker

Internet slang; Derogatory

Nintendo

buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)

oregano (Origanum vulgare)

figured carpet

paintpot cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi)

rush mat with a floral or bulrush pattern

day of blooming

scum formed near the end of the indigo fermentation process

Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)

flowering; blooming

blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower