사쿠라

사쿠라

Korean

Etymology

From Japanese 桜 (sakura, “cherry blossom”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^{(Seoul dialect, key)}: [sʰa̠kʰuɾa̠]
• Phonetic hangeul: [사쿠라]

Revised Romanization? sakura Revised Romanization (translit.)? sakula McCune–Reischauer? sak'ura Yale Romanization? sakhwula

Noun

사쿠라 • (sakura)

1. sakura; cherry blossoms, especially in Japan

   Synonym: 벚꽃 (beotkkot) (usual form)

2. Alternative form of 사꾸라 (sakkura, “political spy; fraud”)