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Japanese
Etymology
Shift from 木の花 (ko no hana, “flower of a tree”).
Literally “this flower”. The "plum blossom" sense is based from Wani's poem in the kana preface of the Kokin Wakashū (see usage example), while the "chrysanthemum flower" sense is based on a verse by Yuan Zhen.
Noun
この花 • (kono hana)
- Synonym of 梅の花 (ume no hana, “plum blossoms”)
- Synonym of 菊の花 (kiku no hana, “chrysanthemum flowers”)
- Synonym of 桜の花 (sakura no hana, “cherry blossoms”)
- (colloquial) an imperial prince
- Synonym: 親王 (shinnō)
- (historical, colloquial) in the Edo period, a brand of alcoholic drink, or the drink itself
- Synonym: 酒 (sake)
- salted plums candied with sugar
References
- ^ Sasaki Sanmi, Shaun McCabe, Iwasaki Satoko (2011) Chado the Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN, page 86