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JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

cherry

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚Ēã‚Ļ
ヨã‚Ļ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さくら
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さ
ろう

Common Words

さくら
ã‚ĩクナ
Noun
Freq #3417
1

cherry tree; cherry blossom

Examples
æē€é–‹ã‚’ãƒãƒ§ã‚¤éŽãŽãŸæ„Ÿã¯ã‚ã‚Šãžã—ãŸãŒã€ãã‚Œã§ã‚‚ã€įžŽã—ã„æĄœã‚’æē€å–ĢしãĻきぞした。
They seem a little past their peak, but even so we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Usu. ã‚ĩクナ; also written as åŊåŽĸ

fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler

3

Word usually written using kana alone

hired applauder

4

Colloquial

horse meat

さくらいろ
Noun
Freq #14661
1

cherry blossom (colour, color)

さくらぎ木
ã‚ĩクナぎ木
さくらぎき (æĄœãŽæœ¨īŧã•くらぎ木)
ã‚ĩクナぎき (ã‚ĩクナぎ木)
Noun
Freq #23408
1

cherry tree

Examples
į§ãŽåŽļぎ前ãĢã‚ĩクナぎ木がある。
There is a cherry tree in front of my house.
おうか
さくらばãĒ
Noun
Freq #29915
1

cherry blossom

Examples
æĄœčŠąãŒį››ã‚Šã§ã‚ãŖãŸã€‚
The cherry blossoms were at their best.
さくらãĒãŋき
Noun
Freq #37733
1

row of cherry trees (lining a street)

æĄœã‚“åŠ
æĄœæĄƒ
さくらんãŧう
ã‚ĩã‚¯ãƒŠãƒŗãƒœ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #42561
1

cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

Examples
さくらんãŧは六月か七月ãĢį†Ÿã™ã€‚
Cherries are ripe in June or July.
はざくら
Noun
Freq #47647
1

cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves

よざくら
Noun
Freq #48835
1

cherry blossoms at night

さくらãĩãļき
Noun
Freq #50037
1

blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms

æ¨ē
æĄœįšŽ
かんば (æ¨ē)
ã‚Ģバ
かãĢわ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #57518
1

birch (esp. Japanese white birch)

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