花弁(かべん)

かべん
noun
petal
1. petal
One of the colored segments that form a flower. Petals protect the reproductive parts and attract pollinators.
桜(さくら)の花弁(かべん)が風(かぜ)に舞(ま)っている。
Cherry blossom petals are dancing in the wind.
この花(はな)は花弁(かべん)が五枚(ごまい)ある。
This flower has five petals.
花弁(かべん)が散(ち)り始(はじ)めた。
The petals have started to fall.
白(しろ)い花弁(かべん)が一枚(いちまい)ずつ落(お)ちていく。
The white petals are falling one by one.
雨(あめ)に打(う)たれて花弁(かべん)がすっかり落(お)ちてしまった。
The petals all fell off after being beaten by the rain.

花弁(かべん) refers to flower petals.

Alternative reading: 花弁(はなびら) (more colloquial)

Common expressions:

  • 花弁(かべん)が散(ち)る (petals scatter/fall)
  • 花弁(かべん)が開(ひら)く (petals open)
  • 一重(ひとえ) (single-petaled)
  • 八重(やえ) (double-petaled, many petals)

Counter: 枚(まい)

Note:
花弁(かべん) is the formal/scientific term, while 花弁(はなびら) is more commonly used in everyday speech. The poetic image of cherry blossom petals (桜(さくら)の花弁(はなびら)) scattering in the wind is iconic in Japanese culture.

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.5.31 22:37
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