"桜" (ō, or sakura). It is translated as cherry blossom, cherry tree.
This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.
Etymology : Phono-semantic compound
semantic 木 (tree) + phonetic 嬰 (baby, infant)
The cherry blossom is one of the flowers loved most in the Far East.
It has a short period of the flowering with about 1 week.
The transiency is a characteristic.
Oh what a beautiful post! The cherry trees are extremely lovely. I loved the Japanese apricot blossoms in your earlier post too. Thanks for sharing.
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tree+infant?
ReplyDeleteI think the infant is very fitting! :)
As usualle I'm impressed - I love the image and etymology!
ReplyDeleteThe calligraphy is as beautiful as the tree itself... but everlasting. :)
ReplyDeleteAll the dreams seem come true, thanks to Your magic photos!
ReplyDeleteMuy interesante lo que nos cuentas, Ruma. Esas fotos son una preciosidad. El blanco de los cerezos, la caligrafía... Unas costumbres admirables.
ReplyDeleteUN abrazo.
Bonjour Ruma, ces arbres sont d'une beauté exceptionnel, magnifique photo comme d'habitude .Passe une belle journée ...
ReplyDeleteLoveley pictures of springtime! Greetings from Luzia.
ReplyDeletepowerful and delicate spring images from the east.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
Beautiful! It's time to have a picnic under the cherry trees...along with some sake! Thanks for visiting my blog. You have very interesting posts on yours!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Ruma-sensei, wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the beauty! И ЧЕСТИТА ПРОЛЕТ! :) :)
ReplyDeleteIt similar in Life element.
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