Word details
桜
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 桜.
Dictionary
Entry
1
cherry tree; cherry blossom
Examples
満開をチョイ過ぎた感はありましたが、それでも、美しい桜を満喫してきました。
They seem a little past their peak, but even so we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms.
2
Word usually written using kana alone; Usu. サクラ; also written as 偽客
fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler
3
Word usually written using kana alone
hired applauder
4
Colloquial
horse meat
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
桜
cherry
10 strokesFrequency 1,237JLPT N1Grade 5
On
オウヨウ
Kun
さくら
Nanori
さろう
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