Fruits Basket Characters and Flower Language - Post One
Kyo - Bamboo - loyalty, strength, steadfastness, prosperity, resilence, enlightenment - Season: Autumn
Haru - Japanese Cedar - “I will live for you.”, grandeur, majestic, strength - Season: Autumn / Winter
Other Symbolism: Harvest Moon - Indicating Autumn/Winter months and symbolizing a new beginning after hard work and dedication,
The Flower Haru is Crushing - It looks red and could very well be a red tsubaki (camellia) - the flower associated with Akito and which is a spring time flower that can often times last until the winter (it is known for it’s resilience).
Kisa - Red Plum Blossom - fortitude, endurance, nobility, grace (red specific) - Season: Late Winter/Early Spring
Kureno - Cherry Blossom - these flowers are seen as fleeting and meant to be cherished because of this - flower language for range widely: beauty of the spirit, graceful woman, grace, enriched, smiling at you, deceit, purity, and calm - Season: Early Spring
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Most of the Flower Language information came from the Japanese website: hananokotoba (dot) com. Images are from the new ED entitled “Eden” and performed by the band Monkey Majik.
