noun

  1. flower bud.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
花蕾 からい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flower
はな カ ケ (1st, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
bud (plants, mushrooms not yet opened)
つぼみ ライ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
thunder, lightning bolt
かみなり ライ いかずち (7th, N1)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)