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[Picture Book Fukujuso] (8) Kakitsubata / Kahahone / Kuhanzau / Afuhi

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Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections, "Picture Book Fukujuso, Vol. 3 [1]"

Kakitsubata (Iris)
"Horikawa Hyakushu"
　　The hunter's
　　　　robe, they say, is like the iris
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Mototoshi

Third Month, Flower: Kikyō (Balloon flower), White

* "Nari ni keru kana" is read as 'nari ni keru kana'.
* "Mototoshi" is the late Heian period poet Fujiwara no Mototoshi.
* Reference: "Horikawain Hyakushu [1]" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)


Kahahone (Nuphar japonica)
Kahanagusa
Píngpéngcǎo (Nuphar), "Bencao Gangmu", in ancient names of things it is called "Kahanagusa"
　In a dream of darkness,
　　　how could I find comfort
　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fukayabu

Fifth Month, Flower: Ki (Yellow)

* "Kahahone" refers to the Nuphar japonica of the water lily family.
* "艸" means grass/plant.
* "Ubatama no" is a pillow word here modifying "dream".
* "Fukayabu" is the mid-Heian period poet Kiyohara no Fukayabu.
* Reference: "Kojitsu Sosho Anzai Zuihitsu (Kahanakusa)", "Kokin Wakashu", "Kokin Wakashu Sen-shaku 2nd Edition" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)


Source: National Diet Library Digital Collections, "Picture Book Fukujuso, Vol. 3 [1]"

Kuhanzau (Daylily)
Wasuregusa (Forget-me-not/Daylily), Hiruna
Xuāncǎo (Daylily), "Qunfang"
　The daylily
　　　is only a name, for when the time comes　　　　　　　　　　　　　will I remember and the flowers bloom?

Fifth Month, Flower: Yellow, Earthy yellow, Seuenjikuma


Afuhi (Hollyhock)
Tsuyu-afuhi, Hafu-afuhi
Shǔkuíhuā (Hollyhock), "Bencao Gangmu"

Emperor Tenji, Hana-tsukushi
　If my longing
　　　transfers to the blooming flower,　　　　　　　　　　　　　what should I call the memento grass?

Fourth Month, Flower: Crimson, Light crimson, or light purple

* "Tsuyu-afuhi" is the rainy season hollyhock.
* The "Hafu" in "Hafu-afuhi" might be a misreading.
* "Katami-gusa" is memento grass. Here it is an ancient name for the hollyhock.
In "Nihon Shosetsushi Ron" (Theory of Japanese Novel History), there is the following explanation: "The King of Tang loved this grass, and among the hundred grasses he planted, he had a fondness for the afuhi. After he passed away, the prince called this grass the memento grass, and so on."
* Reference: "Nihon Shosetsushi Ron", "Haikai Hiji Taizen: Gōtō Sōga" (National Diet Library Digital Collections)



For the literature cited in this work, please refer to this note. → [Picture Book Fukujuso] Literature Summary
Author's note: ● indicates characters that could not be deciphered, □ indicates kanji that cannot be displayed on a computer. I will update this as I decipher new characters or notice typos/misreadings. For details, please read the "Self-Introduction/Disclaimer". 📖