What does cherry blossoms symbolize?
Cherry Blossoms symboize the arrival of Spring. End of winter. End of difficuly period. Stary pf prosperity. Joy. Beaytiful Nature. Freshness. New generation. Life cycle. Feminine Beauty. Feminine principle. The cherry blossoms are also known as Sakura. Cherry blossms have deep cultural roots in the Chinese and Japanese cultures. In China the cherry blossom symbolizes feminine beauty, the feminine principle, or love in the language of herbs, in Japan the cherry blossoms are believed to exemplify the transient nature of life, because of their short blooming times. Cherry blossoms also symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming en masse, besides being an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, an aspect of Japanese cultural tradition that is often associated with Buddhistic influence, and which is embodied in the concept of mono no aware. The association of the Sakura with mono no aware dates back to 18th-century scholar Motoori Norinaga. The transience of the blossoms,
