Tattoo "Sakura" for girls
A tree like sakura is very popular. This is due to its beauty during flowering. However, this tree is famous not only for its beauty, it also has a rather deep meaning. We will describe below what sakura symbolizes and what types of tattoo with its image are the most popular.
Meaning
Sakura is a tree of the plum family with a rather beautiful appearance. That is why the image of this tree or its branches is chosen for a tattoo. However, this tree has not only a beautiful appearance, but also deep symbolism, which is very poetic and deeply rooted in the culture of Eastern countries.
So, in Japan, it is believed that sakura is the personification of life, or rather, its transience and fleetingness. This is due to the fact that sakura blooms for a fairly short amount of time - its flowering time is only a few days.
The flower of this tree serves as a kind of reminder for the Japanese that life is short, and therefore you need to appreciate every moment of it, trying to fill it with vivid impressions.
Interestingly, in Japan there is even a cherry blossom festival called Hanami... This is a traditional festival that eventually became official.
Blooming sakura is also associated in Japan with renewal, a new stage, the birth of hope and a new dream. Sakura, which has already faded, on the contrary, carries a sadder message. It means lost love, loss of hope for a good outcome of the development of events.
Another meaning of cherry blossoms is beauty, tenderness, femininity, sophistication and youth. This meaning is directly associated with the fair sex, girls and women of different ages. The pale pink sakura flower embodies not only their external beauty, but also the beauty of the soul, its sensuality and vulnerability.
By the way, it was the Japanese who were the first to depict the image of this tree on their bodies. It was from them that this peculiar fashion passed to other countries.
Sketch options
There are many options for a cherry blossom tattoo. Most often it is done in color, reproduction in black and white is somewhat less common. There are both stylized versions of such tattoos and realistic ones, which are characterized by detail.
Such drawings also differ in the plot.
- A very common option is images of a hummingbird sitting on a sakura twig. This combination combines the tenderness of sakura and the sexuality that a small bird symbolizes. In addition, such a drawing can symbolize fleeting love that has been lost. This interpretation is associated with the American Indians, for whom the hummingbird personified the souls of lovers.
- The sakura branch surrounded by beautiful and fragile butterflies, which are a symbol of rebirth, love and affection, looks no less interesting. However, at the same time, it should be borne in mind that the butterfly was considered an invariable attribute of geisha for quite a long time. For this reason, such qualities as frivolity and availability are also attributed to this insect.
- The tattoo with the image of sakura and a hieroglyph looks quite impressive.... However, it should be borne in mind that before getting a tattoo, it is still better to translate the hieroglyph, otherwise there is a risk of getting into an awkward situation. Only after that is it worth contacting a tattoo artist. A hieroglyph, the translation of which means "happiness", will look best with a sprig of cherry blossoms. The twig will also look good with the hieroglyph "tiger", which symbolizes strength, prudence and the desire for leadership.
In addition, the version with the image of sakura flowers or one of its branches without any additional elements is quite common. In this case, their shade plays an important role in the image of flowers.
So, least of all, people who have delved into the study of the meaning of their future tattoo choose white. For the Japanese, it symbolizes grief, grief and grief. Most often, such tattoos are done in memory of a loved one.
Pink and light red shades are chosen much more often, because they carry only a positive message: love, tenderness, beauty, renewal and joy.
Locations
A sakura tattoo can be placed on almost any part of the body: on the arm, collarbone, thigh, back, leg, wrist or abdomen. When choosing the location of the future tattoo, it is worth considering its size and plot.
So, on the female body, tattoos in the form of a small sakura look quite neatly and effectively. This tattoo can be placed on the wrist, shoulder, rib, collarbone or shoulder blades.
Large tattoos are best placed on the shoulder, back or chest area. However, girls rarely choose such tattoos.
Beautiful examples
There are many beautiful cherry blossom tattoo designs.
- For example, here is a twig of this tree, made in a pale pink color.
- And here is the version with hieroglyphs, which looks quite interesting and mysterious.
- A tattoo depicting a hummingbird next to a branch of blooming sakura looks no less impressive.
- An interesting option is with butterflies fluttering around the sakura.