花言葉

花詞

Reading

Kana: はなことば

Romaji: hanakotoba

Definition

noun

1

language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love

Kanji

花

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meaning: flower

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

詞

Reading: シ

Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry