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Help me with the meaning of these flowers please

Posted by mike727 (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 15, 05 at 23:51

Hello all,

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me the meaning of these two

Plum flower or tree
Maple tree

I hope this makes sense I have been searching the web but I have not found very much I hope some one here can help

Thank you so much every one


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RE: Help me with the meaning of these flowers please

Hi Mike;

Here is one version...

"ume" is plum tree.

The following have to do with Japanese Maples

Beni – red
Chisio – blood
Gashira – lion’s mane, lion’s head
Goshiki – multicoloured
Haku – white
Higasu – parasol
Ichi – one
Kaede – maple
Kaku – pillar, tower
Ko – deep (color), child
Koto – old harp
Nishiki – brocade (variegated, rough)
No – of, from
Sango – coral
Schichihenge – changeful
Shin – new, improved
Τgon – gold
Shira – white
Shishi – legendary lion
Tai – thick, big
Taki – waterfall
Uki – drift, float
Ukon – yellow
Yatsubasa – dwarf, compact


Michael


 
 

 

 


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