hanami

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noun

The Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, usually cherry blossoms or plum blossoms, also known as "flower viewing".

OriginJapanese 花見 →
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Meanings

nounhanami (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, usually cherry blossoms or plum blossoms, also known as "flower viewing".

Origin

  1. Japanese花見
  2. Englishhanami

From Japanese 花見 (hanami).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 花見 /花见, 賞花 /赏花
  • 花見 /花见 (huājiàn)Japanese custom
  • 賞花 /赏花 (shǎnghuā)Japanese custom
  • 賞櫻花 /赏樱花 (shǎng yīnghuā)Japanese custom
Finnish hanami
  • hanamiJapanese custom
French hanami
  • hanamiJapanese custom
German Hanami
  • HanamiJapanese custom
Indonesian hanami
  • hanamiJapanese custom
Japanese はなみ, 花見
  • はなみ (hanami)Japanese custom
  • 花見 (hanami)Japanese custom
Korean 하나미, 꽃구경
  • 하나미 (hanami)Japanese custom
  • 꽃구경 (kkotgugyeong)Japanese custom
Russian хана́ми
  • хана́ми (xanámi)Japanese custom

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HaimanAminahHaminaHainamanhimaAmihanHamani
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hanami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanami

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“hanami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanami. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanami,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanami.

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