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🌸 Cherry Blossom Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Sakura season lasts only about two weeks each spring, and the Japanese have celebrated this fleeting beauty for over a thousand years with hanami (flower viewing) parties. The cherry blossom emoji carries that same "beautiful but brief" energy — it shows up in messages about appreciating the moment, spring travel to Japan, and aesthetic pink-themed posts. Washington D.C. also gets a massive spike in 🌸 usage during its annual Cherry Blossom Festival, gifted by Japan in 1912.
When to Use
Use for Japanese cultural references, spring themes, or expressing fleeting beauty.
Example Usage
- “Cherry blossom season in Japan 🌸”
- “Life is beautiful but brief 🌸”
- “Hanami picnic under the trees 🌸🍱”
Popular Combinations
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Japanese cherry blossoms
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Hanami festival
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Japanese spring
How Cherry Blossom looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Did You Know?
The 🌸 cherry blossom is one of the most popular emoji in Japan, reflecting the cultural importance of hanami (flower viewing) season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🌸 mean in a text message?▼
Sakura season lasts only about two weeks each spring, and the Japanese have celebrated this fleeting beauty for over a thousand years with hanami (flower viewing) parties. The cherry blossom emoji carries that same "beautiful but brief" energy — it shows up in messages about appreciating the moment, spring travel to Japan, and aesthetic pink-themed posts. Washington D.C. also gets a massive spike in 🌸 usage during its annual Cherry Blossom Festival, gifted by Japan in 1912. Use for Japanese cultural references, spring themes, or expressing fleeting beauty. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Is 🌸 used as slang or with hidden meanings?▼
Some animal and nature emoji have picked up slang meanings on social media. For example, 🐍 can mean "sneaky person" and 🍑 has well-known double meanings. The Cherry Blossom emoji is primarily used for its literal meaning, but always consider context.
When was 🌸 added to the emoji standard?▼
Animal and nature emoji have been added across many Unicode versions. New animals are proposed to the Unicode Consortium each year, and each must go through a formal review process before being approved. Check the "Added" field above for the specific Unicode version.
What is the shortcode for 🌸?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:cherry_blossom:` to insert the Cherry Blossom emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f338
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:cherry_blossom:Keywords
natureplantspringflower
When to Use 🌸 Cherry Blossom
Use for Japanese cultural references, spring themes, or expressing fleeting beauty.
- •Send 🌸 when you want to express or reference "cherry blossom" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🌸 in conversations about nature or plant to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🌸 Cherry Blossom on social media posts, stories, or comments related to cherry blossom
- •Combine 🌸 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about nature, plant, spring
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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