rain on cherry blossoms; spring rain during cherry blossom season
A poetic seasonal phrase (kigo) for spring, evoking the image of rain falling on or around blooming cherry trees. Often used in haiku and literary contexts.
I walked along the row of cherry trees, getting wet in the spring rain.
At the haiku gathering, I composed a poem using 'rain on cherry blossoms' as the seasonal word.
Compound of 花 (hana, 'flower', here specifically cherry blossoms) + の (no, possessive particle) + 雨 (ame, 'rain'). The phrase is a classical poetic expression for rain during the cherry blossom season.