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What is the national flower of Japan?

Japan's national flower

Generally speaking, the national flowers of Japan are cherry blossoms and chrysanthemums, which are not real national flowers. Cherry blossoms have a great reputation, and chrysanthemum is a symbol of the Japanese royal family, which has more serious significance. The Japanese royal family uses chrysanthemums as badges, so Japan is also called the Chrysanthemum Dynasty.

The origin of Japanese national flower

1. The origin of cherry blossoms is distributed in the temperate zone around the Himalayas in the northern hemisphere, mainly growing in Japan. Yoshinoyama in Nara, Hirosaki Park in Aomori and Enci Park in Ueno, Tokyo are all cherry blossom viewing spots.

2. The origin of chrysanthemum plants is centered in China, and it is also distributed in Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Russian Far East, with only a few in Europe.

Characteristics of Japanese national flower

1, cherry blossom is a very elegant and delicate flower, which is generally small in size, with a diameter of 3-3.5 cm and mostly pink or white in color. It also has a pedicel, about 2.5 cm long, with short and soft fluff on it.

2. The growth height of chrysanthemum is about 30cm-90cm. Its stems are tender green or brown, its leaves are round and its edges are serrated. Besides, chrysanthemums have many colors, such as yellow, white, red, purple and pink.

How to pronounce the national flower of Japan?

Pinyin: Sakura: Huaying; ; Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum, with light initial (white) and heavy vowel (vowel); English: cherry blossom: cherry blossom [English]; Chrysanthemum: chrysanthemum

The implication of Japanese national flower

Japanese flower language:

1, the flower language of cherry blossoms is hope, love and happiness, and it also represents the meaning of life, implying that people need to be full of hope and cherish life.

2. The varieties and colors of chrysanthemums represent different meanings, among which Huang Ju represents faint love, dark red chrysanthemums represent delicate and charming, and white chrysanthemums represent chastity and honesty.

The meaning and symbol of Japanese national flower;

1, cherry blossoms come in pink and white, which means romance, purity and love, and are very suitable for lovers.

2, different colors of chrysanthemums have different meanings, and white chrysanthemums mean chastity and honesty; Huang Juhua represents the Double Ninth Festival; Red chrysanthemums represent true love for you; Chrysanthemum is not afraid of the cold and continues to bloom in the frost season, symbolizing tenacious spiritual character.

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