How to say “dogwood” in Japanese | 花水木 (はなみずき、ハナミズキ、hanamizuki)

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 Readinghanamizuki
English Meaningdogwood

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:

ハナミズキのはなはまだいていない。
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:

公園こうえんうつくしいハナミズキをつけた。
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:

ハナミズキははる象徴しょうちょうするはなひとつだ。
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:

にわえたハナミズキが今年ことしいた。
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.

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