花芯(かしん)

かしん
noun
center of a flower; pistil
1. center of a flower; pistil
the central part of a flower, including the pistil and stamens
花芯(かしん)に蜂(はち)が止(と)まっている。
A bee is resting on the center of the flower.
桜(さくら)の花芯(かしん)が赤(あか)く色(いろ)づいてきた。
The centers of the cherry blossoms have begun to turn red.
マクロレンズで撮影(さつえい)すると、花芯(かしん)の繊細(せんさい)な構造(こうぞう)まではっきりと見(み)ることができる。
When photographing with a macro lens, you can clearly see the delicate structure of the flower's center.

Refers to the central reproductive part of a flower, encompassing the pistil (雌(め)しべ) and stamens (雄(お)しべ). Used in botany, gardening, flower arrangement (華道(かどう)), and photography contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 花芯(かしん)の色(いろ): color of the flower center
  • 花芯(かしん)が開(ひら)く: the flower center opens
  • 花芯(かしん)に触(ふ)れる: to touch the flower center

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 雌(め)しべ: pistil — the female reproductive part specifically
  • 雄(お)しべ: stamen — the male reproductive part specifically
  • 花弁(かべん): petal — the outer colorful parts surrounding the center
  • 花蕊(かずい): flower stamen — a more technical botanical term
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