桜散る

桜散る

Japanese

Kanji in this term
桜	散
さくら Grade: 5	ち Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• サクラ散 (ち)る (sakura chiru)

Etymology

From 桜 (さくら, sakura, “cherry tree, cherry blossom”) and 散る (ちる, chiru, “to fall, to scatter”).

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ t͡ɕiɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Phrase

桜散る (hiragana さくらちる, rōmaji sakura chiru)

1. (idiomatic, especially in telegrams) Used in reference to an exam failure.
2. Used in reference to cherry blossom blooming or falling.

Antonyms

• (exam failure): 桜 (さくら)咲 (さ)く (sakura saku)