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hanami

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Japanese custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, usually cherry blossoms or plum blossoms, also known as "flower viewing".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Japanese 花見 (hanami).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 花見 /花见 (huājiàn) — Japanese custom
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賞花 /赏花 (shǎnghuā) — Japanese custom
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賞櫻花 /赏樱花 (shǎng yīnghuā) — Japanese custom
  • Finnish: hanami — Japanese custom
  • French: hanami — Japanese custom
  • German: Hanami — Japanese custom
  • Indonesian: hanami — Japanese custom
  • Japanese: はなみ (hanami) — Japanese custom
  • Japanese: 花見 (hanami) — Japanese custom
  • Korean: 하나미 (hanami) — Japanese custom
  • Korean: 꽃구경 (kkotgugyeong) — Japanese custom
  • Russian: хана́ми (xanámi) — Japanese custom