雄花

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雄花 is read おばな and means a male flower.
• Basic usage: It is used when observing male and female flowers or describing pollen carried from a male flower by the wind.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading 雄花 and 雌花
  • A male flower is 雄花(おばな), and a female flower is 雌花(めばな). In both words, 花 is read ばな.