Japanese apricot Views and Calligraphy

 

" 梅 " ( bai, ume ). It is translated as Plums, Japanese apricot.

　This character is written by Kanzi, Semi-cursive script.

　Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound

　　梅 ⇒　毎 (every)　+ 木 (tree)

　Spring ambassador.

　You tell about this splendid season every year.

　Darkness and coldness.

　They will be taken somewhere soon.

　The lingering sound is already becoming extinct now.

　Samsara.

　Providence of the Nature.

" Heart " Japanese calligraphy

 

"心" (shinn, or kokoro). It is translated as heart, maind, spirit, etc.

　　　This character is written by Kanzi, regular script.

Japanese plum blossoms

Plum blossoms have long been beloved in Japanese culture as symbols of nobility and patience, heralding the arrival of early spring. 

During the Nara period, they were a central part of cherry blossom viewings, and their fragrant beauty has been cherished, leading to poems in the Manyoshu and the origin of the era name "Reiwa." 

They are deeply rooted in food culture as umeboshi (pickled plums), and in art as a subject for patterns and ink paintings.

Why are plum blossoms considered auspicious? 

A symbol of good fortune beloved by the Japanese