The Cherry Blossom has different meanings in different cultures. Here are just a few reason why the cherry blossom is so popular as a tattoo.
The Cherry Blossom is a Symbol of Hope
The cherry blossom season overlaps with the fiscal and calendar years in Japan, marking the arrival of new beginnings (i.e., a child’s first day of school or a new employee’s first day at his new job). The exuberance and intensity of the cherry blossom, therefore, bestows the license to hope and dream of greater things to come and to look ahead with enthusiasm and optimism.
The Cherry Blossom is a Symbol of Power
China upholds the cherry blossom as representing feminine beauty and dominance. It is regarded as a symbol of a woman’s attractive looks and her ability to command men by means of her beauty and sexuality. The flower also symbolizes love, which is known as maintaining a feminized emotion.
The Cherry Blossom is a Symbol of Humanity
The blooming season of cherry blossoms are brief, resulting in instant beauty and immediate death of the flower. They, therefore, serve (within the Japanese culture) as reminders of humanity and mortality since, like cherry blossoms, a human being’s life can end at any given moment. The human condition is epitomized through the cherry blossom, alerting people that life is too short to waste away and that people should live life to the fullest.
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