Last Updated ：2026/01/03

桜

Hiragana

さくら

Noun

abbreviation alt-of Kansai historical slang

a cherry tree, in Japanese contexts particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, yet not limited to it / Short for 桜花 (sakurabana): a cherry blossom / Short for 桜木 (sakuragi): cherry wood

Japanese Meaning

桜の木、特に日本の桜、Prunus serrulata を指すが、これに限定するものではない / 桜花 (sakurabana) の略: 桜 / 桜木 (sakuragi) の略: 桜材

Easy Japanese Meaning

はるにうすいももいろのはなをさかせるきのなまえではなやきやきのかたいぶぶんもさす

Chinese (Simplified) Meaning

樱树，尤指日本樱 / 樱花 / 樱木（樱木材）

Chinese (Traditional) Meaning

櫻樹；櫻花樹（尤指日本櫻，亦可泛指各種櫻樹） / 櫻花（「桜花」的略稱） / 櫻木材（「桜木」的略稱）

Korean Meaning

벚나무(특히 일본의 벚나무) / 벚꽃 / 벚나무 목재

Vietnamese Meaning

cây anh đào (đặc biệt anh đào Nhật Bản) / hoa anh đào / gỗ anh đào

Tagalog Meaning

punong seresa / bulaklak ng seresa / kahoy ng seresa

What is this buttons?

公園の桜の下で友達とお弁当を食べました。

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

I ate a boxed lunch with my friends under a cherry tree in the park.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

我和朋友在公园的樱花树下吃了便当。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

我和朋友在公園的櫻花樹下吃便當。

Korean Translation

공원에 있는 벚꽃 아래에서 친구들과 함께 도시락을 먹었습니다.

Vietnamese Translation

Tôi đã ăn cơm hộp cùng bạn bè dưới tán hoa anh đào trong công viên.

Tagalog Translation

Kumain ako ng bento kasama ang mga kaibigan sa ilalim ng mga puno ng sakura sa parke.

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Details

Sense（1）

a cherry tree, in Japanese contexts particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, yet not limited to it

Sense（2）

Short for 桜花 (sakurabana): a cherry blossom

Sense（3）

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

Sense（4）

Short for 桜木 (sakuragi): cherry wood

Sense（5）

Short for 桜皮 (sakuragawa): cherry bark

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Short for 桜色 (sakura-iro): cherry blossom pink

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Short for 桜襲, 桜重 (sakura-gasane): a layered style of wearing kimono with one layer in the sakura-iro color

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Short for 桜肉 (sakura niku): horsemeat, from its pinkish color

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Short for 桜湯 (sakurayu): cherry blossom tea

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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)

Sense（11）

(card games) the suit of cherry blossoms in a hanafuda deck, representing the month of March

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(Kansai) a class of prostitute in the red-light district

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the middle of the dorsal fin of a fish

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(theater, historical) during the Edo Period, a special box or balcony seat for a hired applauder, someone requested to cheer on the performers

Sense（15）

(slang) a shill, capper, or come-on working for a store, auction, or even a swindle, who is paid to attract customers or marks

Sense（16）

(slang) an ear