菜の花

Japanese

Kanji in this term
菜	花
な Grade: 4	はな Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
菜花 (obsolete)

Etymology

From 菜(な) (na) + の (no) + 花(はな) (hana).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) な​のはな [náꜜnòhànà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [na̠no̞ha̠na̠]

Noun

菜(な)の花(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