Meaning of pattern

About the pattern

Many patterns are applied to kimonos.
Each one has a different message.

I will explain the typical patterns and the message. Message to the gifts
How about giving a gift in the pattern?


 Pine
It is an evergreen tree that does not die even in cold winter.
It is a symbol of longevity because of the greenness and age of the tree.
Celebration and auspicious are used as good meanings.


 bamboo
A plant from China. Flexible, unbreakable strength and taste
Because of the beauty of, celebration and auspicious are used as a good sense.


 plum
In the harsh cold, the appearance blooming ahead of other flowers has been respected for a long time.
Celebration, used as a good luck, and as a pattern to be worn in the New Year from the past
I've been familiar.


 Noshi
The bonito is originally a thin and long peeling of abalone flesh, stretched and dried in a muscular shape. I was eating at the celebration. The bonito is a device of abalone abalone, and is widely used in celebration seats in a slender ribbon shape.
The form of a ribbon is a pattern worthy of a marriage where people bind, and it is a proof of happiness that shares happiness with people around you.


 Turtle shell
It is a regular hexagonal geometric pattern similar to a turtle shell. The turtle is a symbol of longevity alongside the crane, and is a dignified pattern, preferred congratulations on animals and the beauty of appearance.


 fan
It is an auspicious pattern because of the spread. The expanded shape means development, endless happiness, prosperity, and congratulations.


 chrysanthemum
It was regarded as a medicinal herb with long -lived longevity in China, and came to Japan during the Nara period. It is a noble pattern. Chrysanthemums are autumn flowers, but they can be used regardless of the season. Speaking of chrysanthemums, you can imagine the crest of the imperial family. It is a dignified pattern that has been loved by the imperial family since ancient times.

 peony
Just like the word "if you stand, if you sit on a peony, you can walk a peony is a lily flower", and the peony is a symbol of a beautiful woman and is also called the "King of Hyakka". It has been depicted as a symbol of a good year, a symbol of happiness and no noble, and as a symbol of high status. In addition, the peony's "Tan" means immortal and immortal, so it also means immortal and longevity.
 
 Wisteria
The songs are written as a noble color in the Manyoshu, so you can see that they were old and familiar to people. Wisteria has a strong fertility, and has been auspicious thing, such as extending the vines while entangled with other trees, and hoping for a good harvest for a symbol of longevity, prosperity, and a bunch of flowers as rice ears. In the Edo period, it was used for various costumes in the public society after Mr. Fujiwara, who was very glorious during the Heian period, as it leads to "Fuji = Fuji / Instructions" in the pattern world. Has become one of the popular family crests. It is a wisteria loved by a wide range of people, including the public and the common people.

 Imperial carrier
It is a formalization of the cowchard used by the nobles during the Heian period, and is also called Genji car. Congratulations, a good luck meaning. It is also used for wedding costumes.

 Maple
It is one of the seasonal plants for Japanese people, just like spring cherry blossom viewing and autumn leaves hunting. The shape of Kaede, which looks like a baby's hand, has been written in waka since ancient times, in addition to cuteness. It is used as a sign of the Japanese seasonal feeling.

 Aomi Wave (Seigaiha)
With a pattern that gives the wide sea benefit, the gentle waves of the blue sea, which spreads infinitely, can live in a calm life like a constant calm wave, a wish for happiness that will continue to the future. It is a good luck pattern with the wish of.