The Japanese vocabulary「花水木 (はなみずき、ハナミズキ、hanamizuki)」means “dogwood.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 花水木、ハナミズキ |
| Hiragana | はなみずき |
| Romaji Reading | hanamizuki |
| English Meaning | dogwood |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
The dogwood flowers aren’t blooming yet.
Plain Form:
ハナミズキの花はまだ咲いていない。
Hanamizuki no hana wa mada saite inai.
Polite Form:
ハナミズキの花はまだ咲いていません。
Hanamizuki no hana wa mada saite imasen.
I found beautiful dogwoods in the park.
Plain Form:
公園で美しいハナミズキを見つけた。
Kōen de utsukushī hanamizuki o mitsuketa.
Polite Form:
公園で美しいハナミズキを見つけました。
Kōen de utsukushī hanamizuki o mitsukemashita.
Dogwoods are one of the flowers that symbolize spring.
Plain Form:
ハナミズキは春を象徴する花の一つだ。
Hanamizuki wa haru o shōchō suru hana no hitotsu da.
Polite Form:
ハナミズキは春を象徴する花の一つです。
Hanamizuki wa haru o shōchō suru hana no hitotsu desu.
The dogwood I planted in my garden has bloomed again this year.
Plain Form:
庭に植えたハナミズキが今年も咲いた。
Niwa ni ueta hanamizuki ga kotoshi mo saita.
Polite Form:
庭に植えたハナミズキが今年も咲きました。
Niwa ni ueta hanamizuki ga kotoshi mo sakimashita.
