# 華 — Showy

Frequency rank 935 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 了 (Finish), less common than 聴 (Listen).

- On’yomi: か
- Kun’yomi: はな
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

The showy radical on top is crowned with flowers below -- flowers arranged in the most extravagant, showy display possible.

In words:

- 華やか はなやか — gay;showy;brilliant;gorgeous;florid
- 華奢 かしゃ — luxury;pomp;delicate;slender;gorgeous
- 華美 かび — pomp;splendor;gaudiness

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