Fruits Basket Characters And Flower Language - Part Four

Fruits Basket Characters and Flower Language - Part Four

Kagura - Willow/Weeping Willow - obedience, freedom, sorrow, sadness - Season - Late Winter (February) - Early Summer (June)

Other Symbolism: The frog that is at the bottom of the image indicates that the season for Kagura’s image is likely either spring or summer, since those are the two seasons frogs are associated with in Japan. Frog is カエル・かえる (kaeru) in Japanese, this sounds the same as 帰る (kaeru), which means “to return (home).” Frogs are also associated with “good luck” in Japan and red umbrella’s can symbolize warning off evil spirits.

Yuki - Kikyo (Background) - eternal love, honesty, tidy, obedience English Meaning - return of a friend is desired - Season - Fall

Other Symbolism: Cameilla (tsubaki) - General: early youth, young love, “I can’t live without you.” White Meaning - perfect beauty, supreme loveliness, impeccable charm - Season - Spring (but can last until fall and is called “the rose of winter”). 

I’m not 100% certain that Yuki is holding a white camellia, but it would compliment, as well as contrast, nicely with Akito’s red camellia, especially since they are both holding it out to each other. Also, the symbolism of the white camellia is basically everything Yuki is assumed to be by others, but which he feels he actually isn’t.

Akito - Cameilla (tsubaki) - General Meaning - early youth, young love, “I can’t live without you,” Red Meaning - secret beauty, achievement without support - These flowers were often associated with the nobles and samurai in the Edo period. Season - Spring (can last until winter)

Tohru - Sunflower - adoration, loyalty, longevity, longing, “only looking at you”. The sunflowers are seen as a symbol of peace, hope, and faith as well, especially in concerns to radiation. Fukushima planted tons of sunflowers when it was discovered by Japanese scientists that sunflowers can remove radiation from the soil.  - Season: Summer

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As with the other posts, all of the flower language info came from hanakotoba (dot) com. 

YOOOOO I JUST GOT FOLLOWED BY THE ONE AND ONLY KAZUYA YAMASHITA ON TWITTER LIKE W H A T 😳,,,

forever 

i was rewatching the true form arc for the millionth time, as i do, and now having seen the season 2 second cour trailer something huge clicked in my brain for the first time. during kyo’s monologue while tohru is carrying him home, his very last line is “i find myself wanting to treasure you, to stay with you forever... i can’t help but wish...” and now we have the upcoming arc emphasizing the concept of wishes SO heavily—but this time from tohru’s point of view (“even so... i’ll wish.” “what do you wish for, kyo-kun?”). i just love this parallel in the language so much, and how kyo and tohru both see getting to stay by each other’s side as a pipe dream, this impossible wish that will never come true,,,,,but then against all odds it DOES come true. anyways brb time to cry again