Top 67 Japanese Flower Tattoo Ideas - [2021 Inspiration Guide]

Japanese flower tattoos embody the top-notch tradition of ancient Asian art.

Representing the complete life cycle as well as sexual prowess and beauty, flower tattoos make for brilliant contemporary body art designs

Japanese flower tattoos let you create your own form from an extensive variety of flower body art available.

The ever-popular lotus blossom tattoo represents enlightenment and eternal endurance, while other celebrated floral tattoos include the cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, peony and the not quite flower maple leaf.

From abstract art to true-to-life images, you can sculpt the perfect body modification with these top 67 best Japanese Flower tattoo ideas you can use as inspiration for your next tattoo idea.

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1. Chrysanthemum Flower Japanese Tattoo Ideas

Mens Carnation Japanese Flower Full Sleeve Tattoos

Cool Mens Japanese Chrysanthemum Chest And Half Sleeve Tattoo

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Amazing Leg Sleeve Japanese Flower Tattoos For Men

Mens Japanese Flower Themed Full Sleeve Tattoo Inspiration

2. Peony (Botan) Japanese Flower Tattoos

Amazing Mens Traditional Japanese Floral Flower Full Sleeve Tattoo Ideas

Manly Guys Full Sleeve Japanese Flower And Koi Fish Tattoos

Mens Japanese Water Lily Forearm Quarter Sleeve Shaded Tattoos

Orange Japanese Flower Mens Sleeve Forearm Tattoos

Traditional Japanese Guys Flower Forearm Sleeve Tattoo

Black Ink Shaded Japanese Flower Tattoo On Male

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Cool Full Arm Sleeve Japanese Flower Themed Male Tattoo Design Ideas

Red Japanese Flower With Koi Fish Mens Quarter Sleeve Tattoo

3. Black and Gray Japanese Flower Tattoos

Shaded Black And Grey Guys Flower Demon Mask Half Sleeve And Chest Japanese Tattoos

Guys Sleeve Shaded Black And Grey Japanese Flower Tattoo Design Ideas

Black And Grey Carnation Flower Male Japanese Quarter Sleeve Tattoos

Small Japanese Flower Word Mens Inner Arm Tattoo

Guys Japanese Flower Shaded Fu Dog Chest And Arm Tattoo

Mens Japanese Flower Hand Tattoos

4. Cherry Blossom (sakura) Japanese Flower Tattoos

Black Ink Outline Guys Japanese Flower Sleeve Tattoos

Cherry Blossom Guys Japanese Flower Half Sleeve Tattoo Design Ideas

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Mens Japanese Flower Half Sleeve Cherry Blossom Tattoo Design

Sleeve Tattoo Of Japanese Flower With Demon Mask For Guys

Wind Clouds With Flowers Guys Japanese Sleeve Tattoo Ideas

Mens Floral Themed Japanese Sleeve Flower Tattoo

Man With Flower Japanese Full Arm Sleeve Tattoo Design

Creative Guys Japanese Flower Cherry Blossom Full Arm Tattoos

5. Japanese Flower Sleeve Tattoo Ideas

Guys Green Koi Fish With Flowers Japanese Sleeve Tattoo

Full Arm Sleeve Japanese Mens Flower And Fish Tattoos

Awesome Guys Full Sleeve Japanese Flower Tattoo Ideas

Awesome Flower Cloud Sleeve Guys Japanese Tattoo Designs

Blue Japanese Carnation Flower Half Sleeve Traditional Tattoos For Men

Gentleman With Half Sleeve Japanese Heavily Shaded Flower Tattoo Design

Male With Japanese Carnation Flower Full Sleeve Tattoo

Masculine Guys Red Flower Japanese Sleeve Tattoo

Guys Snake With Flowers Traditional Japanese Full Arm Sleeve Tattoo

Red Flower Guys Japanese Half Sleeve And Chest Tattoos

Swimming Koi Fish With Flowers Guys Japanese Full Arm Sleeve Tattoo

6. Chest and Upper Body Japanese Flower Tattoos

Full Chest Japanese Tiger And Flower Full Chest And Arm Tattoo

Full Chest Guys Japanese Flowers In The Wind Tattoo Designs

Japanese Chrysanthemum Flower Mens Chest Tattoos

Red Carnation Flower Japanese Mens Full Body Tattoos

7. Japanese Flower Tattoos for the Back

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Guy With Full Back Ocean Water Cherry Blossom Tattoo Design

Mens Cherry Blossom Japanese Full Back Tattoo Design Ideas

8. Japanese Maple Leaf Tattoo Designs

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9. Japanese Lotus Flower Tattoos

Japanese Flower Tattoo FAQs

Are tattoos illegal in Japan?

Not currently, but they are heavily stigmatized. Attitudes are slowly changing, but body art has been linked with criminality by the Japanese government.

Yakuza organized crime gangs flaunted laws banning tattoo and adorned themselves with elaborate, full-body tattoos of exceptional detail and quality, a style now popular in Western tattoo art.

What are the most popular Japanese style flower tattoo ideas?

Flowers can be the main theme (Shudai) or a complementary aspect (Keshoubori) in Japanese tattoos. Most famous include:

Cherry blossom (Sakura)
Peony (Botan)
Chrysanthemum (Kiku)
Maple Leaves (Momiji)
Lotus flower (Hasunohana)
Plum blossom (Ume)

Pine trees, Bonsai, and bamboo are also popular nature themes linked to Japanese Irezumi.

What does a cherry blossom tattoo symbolize?

In traditional Irezumi, sakura were depicted as a secondary (keshoubori) motif to signify the short life of samurai. or

They can also be a symbol of feminine beauty used to even up a hyper masculine design, such as a tiger, dragon, or the fierce Hannya Mask.

What do different color lotus flower tattoos mean?

The color of a lotus affects its symbolic meaning in Buddhist teachings, a perception that can also translates to the world of tattoo:

White lotus and pink lotus flowers (the most common) are attributed to purity
Red lotus, purple lotus, and blue lotus flower blooms can mean ascension, spiritual enlightenment, and spiritual rebirth
A green lotus flower is commonly linked to self-improvement
The black lotus symbolizes authority, power, and death

Top 67 Japanese Flower Tattoo Ideas – [2022 Inspiration Guide]