花

Mahjong

winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong

satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

apricot flower

Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Eiga Monogatari (11-12C epic); A Tale of Flowering Fortunes

yellow flower; plant with yellow flowers

こうか only

chrysanthemum

こうか only

rapeseed flowers

all-around; across-the-board

first brew of tea

salt

crest of a wave; flowerlike patterns on waves in the Japan Sea in winter

light crimson (dye)

henna

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory

Hanafuda

gambling with hanafuda

Proverb

once you're dead, that's it

紙花 only

paper flower

紙花 only

decorative paper flower for a funeral

かみばな only; Archaic

piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)

Word usually written using kana alone

willowherb (Epilobium pyrricholophum)

safflower red

kimono color combination (crimson outside, bluish purple inside)

flower arrangement in a built-up style

もりばな only

placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt

せいか only

seasonal peak of flowers

talcum powder

Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)

dayflower blue dye

algal bloom; water bloom

lotus flower

Archaic; Female

Japanese sea bass

edible flower

being torn to pieces

塩花／鹽花 only; Archaic

purifying salt

塩花／鹽花 only

pile of salt placed by the door of a shop or restaurant

whitecap