Fireworks 花火
hanabi2 characters11 strokes
花火 (hanabi) means fireworks shot up into the summer night sky, a word that brings back memories of summer vacation.
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Meaning 意味
What 花火 means
The Japanese word for fireworks, written with 2 kanji and read hanabi.
Hanabi are the fireworks launched into the night sky in summer. The word is written with the characters for flower and fire, and for many people in Japan it brings back memories of summer vacation.
When people write it in Japan. Hanabi is a favorite subject for summer vacation pieces and for summer practice. In Japan, summer is the season of fireworks festivals.
Both kanji are taught in 1st grade in Japan.
How to write it 書き方
Brush tips for 花火
Three things to watch
- In 花, write the grass radical at the top (kusakanmuri) wide. Fit the 化 at the bottom neatly under it.
- The last stroke of 花 bends, stretches to the right, then flicks up.
- In 火, have the two dots at the top face each other. Let the last sweep down to the right stretch out freely and lift off.
Stroke order
Follow the vermilion stroke, frame by frame.
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
How to practice 練習
Trace first, then copy
- PrintPrint both pages at actual size, on US Letter or A4. Page 1 is the model. Page 2 is the tracing sheet.
- TraceTrace the outlines with a brush pen. Or lay thin hanshi paper over the page and trace with brush and ink.
- CopySet the model beside your paper and copy it stroke by stroke. Look at the model more than at your own paper.
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