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Monday, February 14, 2011

Cherry Blossom Flower Tattoo Designs - Ideas For Meaningful Tattoos


Cherry blossom flower tattoo designs look very elegant, meaningful and decorous on one's body. With their delicate pink-colored petals and reddish brown stamens, what's not to love about cherry blossoms. Whether inked in single blossom or clusters, they have a certain appeal that makes them striking and interesting, one can't help but notice.

Cherry blossoms by favored equally by both men and women and the popularity still continue to rise. Tattoos are meant to express one's personality or beliefs and philosophies in life. This flower does not fall short in terms of its symbolical connotations. In fact, it has very rich significance both in Chinese and Japanese culture. In China, it stands for feminine power, love and beauty while in Japan, it stands for the transience of life since it blooms only for a very short period of time.

Cherry blossom flower tattoo designs can be inked in a myriad of ways, it all depends on one's style and personality. It can be tattooed on a body as a single bloom if one desires to go for the simple one or it can also be done as a cherry tree complete with all the foliage and branches. A lot prefer this type of tat theme since it's been called the tree of life. The back, rib, shoulders and arms are common placement for elaborate and detailed designs. Another approach for this type of tat theme is to combine it with other meaningful Asian elements such as Koi fish, geisha, kanji or chinese characters. The possibilities are endless, you don't have to limit yourself to these images mentioned. Its all up to your own creativity and imagination.