さくら

さくら

See also: ざくら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of さくら – see the following entries.

【桜】5 [noun] a cherry tree, in Japanese contexts particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, yet not limited to it [noun] Short for 桜花 (sakurabana): a cherry blossom [noun] Short for 桜木 (sakuragi): cherry wood [noun] Short for 桜皮 (sakuragawa): cherry bark [noun] Short for 桜色 (sakura-iro): cherry blossom pink [noun] Short for 桜襲, 桜重 (sakura-gasane): a layered style of wearing kimono with one layer in the sakura-iro color [noun] Short for 桜肉 (sakura niku): horsemeat, from its pinkish color [noun] Short for 桜湯 (sakurayu): cherry blossom tea [noun] Synonym of 天保一分銀 (Tenpō ichibugin): a rectangular silver coin issued during the Tenpō era (1830-1844), so called for its cherry blossom pattern; worth one-quarter of a 両 (ryō) [noun] (card games) the suit of cherry blossoms in a hanafuda deck, representing the month of March [noun] (Kansai) a class of prostitute in the red-light district [noun] the middle of the dorsal fin of a fish [noun] (theater, historical) during the Edo Period, a special box or balcony seat for a hired applauder, someone requested to cheer on the performers [noun] (slang) a shill, capper, or come-on working for a store, auction, or even a swindle, who is paid to attract customers or marks [noun] (slang) an ear [noun] Short for 桜炭, 佐倉炭 (Sakura-zumi): a high-quality 炭 (sumi, “charcoal”) made in 佐倉 (Sakura) in Chiba Prefecture, using 桜 as ateji for 佐倉 [proper noun] a female given name [proper noun] a placename [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] a piece of koto music, often entitled Sakura Sakura in English: [proper noun] a piece of music played at the start of 平曲 (Heikyoku, retelling of The Tale of the Heike with 琵琶 (biwa, “lute accompaniment”)) Alternative spelling サクラ 【櫻】J [proper noun] a female given name [proper noun] a surname 【佐倉】 [proper noun] a surname [proper noun] Sakura (a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan)

(This term, さくら, is an alternative spelling of the above terms. For a list of all kanji read as さくら, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さくら.)