Hanakotoba

Hanakotoba (花言葉) is the Japanese form of the language of flowers. In this practice plants were given codes and passwords. Physiological effects and action under the color of the flowers, put into words the impressions of nature and the presence of thorns with the height of tall plants, flowers and garlands of flowers through the various types. Meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to each other without needing the use of words.

Flowers and their meanings

These flowers will be listed in alphabetical order by their names in English.

Japanese Name	Romaji	English	Meaning	Image
アマリリス	Amaririsu	Amaryllis	Shy	Amaryllis Belladonna
アネモネ	Anemone	Anemone (White)	Sincere	File:Anemone narcissifolia.jpg Anemone Narcissifolia
アムブロシアー	Amuburoshiā Butakusa	Ambrosia	Pious	File:Ambrosia 5977.jpg Ambrosia
紫苑	Shion	Aster tataricus	Remembrance	File:Aster tataricus1.jpg Aster Tataricus
躑躅	Tsutsuji	Azalea	Patient/Modest	File:Redazalea.jpg Azalea
ブルーベル	Burūberu	Bluebell	Grateful	Common Bluebell
サボテン	Saboten	Cactus	Lust/Sex	Cactus Flower
椿	Tsubaki	Camellia (Red)	In Love, Perishing with grace	File:Camellia japonica natural.jpg Camellia Japonica
椿	Tsubaki	Camellia (Yellow)	Longing	File:Camellia japonica Alba plena.jpg Camelia Japonica Alba Pena
椿	Tsubaki	Camellia (White)	Waiting	Camellia Japonica Nobilissima
クロユリ	Kuroyuri	Fritillaria camschatcensis	Love, curse	File:Fritillaria camschatcensis - Chocolate Lily.jpg Fritillaria camschatcensis
カーネーション	Kānēshon	Carnation	Fascination, Distinction, and Love	Carnation
桜	Sakura	Cherry Blossom	Kind/Gentle	File:2UpcloseSakulower.jpg Cherry Blossom
黄菊	Kigiku	Chrysanthemum (Yellow)	Imperial	File:Zoo19feb (1).jpg Yellow Chrysanthemum
白菊	Shiragiku	Chrysanthemum (White)	Truth	Chrysanthemums
(四つ葉の) クローバー	(Yotsuba no) kurōbā	Four-leaf clover	Lucky	Four Leaf Clover
水仙	Suisen	Daffodil	Respect	Daffodil
天竺牡丹	Tenjikubotan	Dahlia	Good taste	Dahlia
雛菊	Hinagiku	Daisy	Faith	Daisy
エーデルワイス	Ēderuwaisu	Edelweiss	Courage/Power	File:LeontopodiumAlpinum-3.jpg Edelweiss
エリカ	Erika	Erica	Solitude	File:Erica canaliculata1.jpg Erica
勿忘草	Wasurenagusa	Forget-me-not	True love	Forget-me-not
フリージア	Furījia	Freesia	Childish/Immature	Freesia
梔子	Kuchinashi	Gardenia	Secret love	File:Gardenia.brighamii02.jpg Gardenia
鷺草	Sagiso	Habenaria radiata	My thoughts will follow you into your dreams	File:Habenaria radiata.jpg Habenaria radiata
ハイビースカス	Haibīsukasu	Hibiscus	Gentle	File:Hibicus0051.JPG Hibicus
忍冬	Suikazura	Honeysuckle	Generous	File:Lonicera ciliosa 10769.JPG Honeysuckle
紫陽花	Ajisai	Hydrangea	Pride	File:Light mauve hydrangea.jpg Hydrangea
アイリス, 菖蒲	Ayame	Iris	Good News/Glad tidings/loyalty	Iris
ジャスミン	Jasumin	Jasmine	Friendly/Graceful	Jasmine
ラベンダー	Rabendā	Lavender	Faithful	Lavender
白百合	Shirayuri	Lily (White)	Purity/Chastity	White Lily
小百合	Sayuri	Lily (Orange)	Hatred/Revenge	Orange Lily
百合	Suzuran/Yuri	Lily of the Valley/Spider lily	Sweet	File:Convallaria majalis l.jpg Lily of the Valley
鬼百合	Oniyuri	Tiger Lily	Wealth	Tiger Lily
彼岸花 / 曼珠沙華	Higanbana / Manjushage	Red Spider Lily	Never to meet again/Lost memory/Abandonment	File:Red spider lily October 2007 Osaka Japan.jpg Red Spider Lily
蓮華	Renge	Lotus	Far from the one he loves/Purity/Chastity	Lotus
マグノリア	Magunoria	Magnolia	Natural	Magnolia
ヤドリギ/ホーリー	Yadorigi/Hōrii	Mistletoe/Holly	Looking (Single and "--")	File:English holly.jpg Holly
朝顔	Asagao	Morning Glory	Willful promises	Morning Glory
水仙	Suisen	Narcissus	Self-Esteem	Narcissus
パンジー	Panjī	Pansy	Thoughtful/Caring	File:Viola (pansy) - 4.jpg Pansy
牡丹	Botan	Peony	Bravery	Peony
雛芥子	Hinageshi	Poppy (Red)	Fun-Loving	Red Poppy
芥子(白)	Keshi(Shiro)	Poppy (White)	Rejoice	White Poppy
芥子(黄)	Keshi(Ki)	Poppy (Yellow)	Success	Yellow Poppy
桜草	Sakurasō	Primrose	Desperate	File:Floare galbena bgiu.jpg Primrose
紅薔薇	Benibara	Rose (Red)	Love/In love	Red Rose
薔薇	Bara	Rose (White)	Innocence/Silence/Devotion	File:Rosa 'Henry Hudson'.jpg White Rose
黄色薔薇	Kiiroibara	Rose (Yellow)	Jealousy	File:Rosa-hugonis-flowers.JPG Yellow Rose
桃色薔薇	Momoirobara	Rose (Pink)	Trust/Happiness/Confidence	Pink Rose
スイートピー	Suītopī	Sweet Pea	Goodbye	File:Sweetpea closeup.jpeg Sweet Pea
チューリップ	Chūrippu	Tulip (Red)	Fame/Charity/Trust	File:Wild tulip in the steppe of Kazakhstan.jpg Red Tulip
チューリップ	Chūrippu	Tulip (Yellow)	One-Sided Love	Yellow Tulip
美女桜	Bijozakura	Verbena	Cooperative	Verbena
菫	Sumire	Violet	Honesty	Violet
百日草	Hyakunichisou	Zinnia	Loyalty	File:Zinnia-06.06.21.jpg Zinnia

See also

• Language of flowers
• Ikebana
• Plant symbolismja:花言葉