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The Meanings of The Rose

(The Language of Flowers)

last update : 25/4/98

Japanese

There are so many languages of flower for roses.

When you present roses to your important person,

you should choose them carefully.

A rose in general

Love, Beauty

a leaf of roses

"There is hope. Stick to it!"

a twig of roses

Annoyance

a thorn of roses

"Every cloud has a silver lining."

A white rose

Innocence, Freedom, Simplicity,

a bud of white roses

Chastity

a withered white rose

A vow of love throughout one's life

a small white rose

"You are too young for love."

A red rose

"I love you.", Passion, Beauty, Exemplariness

a bud of red roses

Purity, "I do good to you."

a leaf of red roses

Pure beauty, "I wish your happiness."

a scarlet rose

Passionate love, Romance, Conspiracy,

a crimson rose

"I am dying for loving you."

a deep crimson rose

Shame

a dark red rose

"I'll bear you a grudge to the last breath."

A pink rose

A beautiful girl

a large-flowered pink rose

"I am pregnant."

A yellow rose

"I love you.", Friendship, "I got tired of love.", Unchastity, Jealousy, "Let us part friends."

a midle-sized yellow rose

"You are insincere."

a small yellow rose

"Let us part friends, not in anger."

Red and white roses together

A warm heart, Unity

A multiple-petaled rose

Pride, "Don't laugh at me."

A single-petaled rose

Pure spiritual love, Respect

A thornless rose

Sincerity and friendship

a bud of thornless roses

Naivete, Innocence,

three buds and one rose in full bloom

"Keep it a secret forever."

One bud and two roses in full bloom

"Keep it a secret for the present."

A rose in full bloom

"I'm a married woman."

A wild rose

A tender heart