Beyond these national symbols, other flowers have more subtle meanings. In Japan, flowers are a traditional gift for both men and women. They are often used to convey what can't be spoken.
The language of flowers (Hanakotoba, 花言葉) is fading. These days, many Japanese are unaware that flowers have traditional meanings. However, flower meanings do make occasional appearances in modern popular culture such as manga and anime.
These are amongst the most popular flowers in Japan.
1. Red Rose (Akaibara, 赤い薔薇)
| Japanese meaning: | Romance |
| Western meaning: | Romance |
2. Carnation (Kaneshon, カーネーション)
| Japanese meaning: | Love (common gift for Mother's Day) |
| Western meaning: | A wide variety of meanings depending on color. For example, red carnations represent romantic love and yellow symbolize rejection. |
3. Amaryllis (Amaririsu, アマリリス)
| Japanese meaning: | shy |
| Western meaning: | pride |
4. White Rose (Shiroibara, 白い薔薇)
| Japanese meaning: | innocence, devotion and silence |
| Western meaning: | virtue and chastity |
5. Yellow Rose (Kiiroibara, 黄色い薔薇)
| Japanese meaning: | jealousy |
| Western meaning: | friendship, devotion |
6. Red Tulip (Akaichurippu, 赤いチューリップ)
| Japanese meaning: | fame |
| Western meaning: | eternal love |
7. Yellow Tulip (Kiiroichurippu, 黄色 チューリップ)
| Japanese meaning: | one sided love |
| Western meaning: | one sided love, hopeless love |
8. Primrose (Sakuraso, 桜草)
| Japanese meaning: | desperate |
| Western meaning: | eternal love |
9. Sweet Pea (Suitopi, スイートピー)
| Japanese meaning: | goodbye |
| Western meaning: | none |
10. Bluebell (Buruberu, ブルーベル)
| Japanese meaning: | gratitude |
| Western meaning: | gratitude |
11. Cactus Flower (saboten no hana, さぼてんの花)
| Japanese meaning: | lust |
| Western meaning: | maternal love |
12. Red Camellia (Tsubaki, 椿)
| Japanese meaning: | If you're not a Samurai, Tsubaki represent love. |
| Western meaning: | excellence |
13. Yellow Camellia (Tsubaki, 椿)
| Japanese meaning: | longing |
| Western meaning: | excellence |
14. White Camellia (Tsubaki, 椿)
| Japanese meaning: | waiting |
| Western meaning: | excellence |
15. White Chrysanthemum (Shiragiku, 白菊)
| Japanese meaning: | truth or grief (the most common flower for funerals) |
| Western meaning: | death and grief |
16. Daffodil (Suisen, 水仙)
| Japanese meaning: | respect |
| Western meaning: | chivalry or unrequited love |
17. Pink Rose (Pinku no bara, ピンクの薔薇)
| Japanese meaning: | trust, happiness |
| Western meaning: | grace |
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