What does kanji 桜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 桜 is cherry.

How is kanji 桜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 桜 are さくら; the onyomi readings are オウ, ヨウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 桜?

Kanji 桜 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 桜?

The main radical for kanji 桜 is 木.

What words use kanji 桜?

Example words that use kanji 桜 include 桜皮, 桜んぼ, 桜えび, 桜でんぶ.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

桜

Meaning

Kanji 桜

cherry

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さくら
Onyomi 音読み: オウヨウ
Nanori 名乗り: さろう

Variant: 樱 (Itaiji) • Old form: 櫻 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1237
Strokes: 10
Radical: 木
Components: 女 • 尚 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 102 entries that include this kanji.

桜皮

かにわ

birch (esp. Japanese white birch)

桜んぼ

さくらんぼ

cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

桜えび

さくらえび

sakura shrimp (Lucensosergia lucens)

桜でんぶ

さくらでんぶ

pink fish floss

桜の園

さくらのその

The Cherry Orchard (1904 play by Anton Chekhov)

桜まじ

さくらまじ

southerly wind that blows when the cherry trees are in bloom

桜井鉱

さくらいこう

sakuraiite

桜井女子短大

さくらいじょしたんだい

Sakurai Women's Junior College

桜花学園大学

おうかがくえんだいがく

Ohkagakuen University

桜花爛漫

おうからんまん

riot of cherry blossoms

桜月

さくらづき

third lunar month

桜祭

さくらまつり

cherry blossom festival

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

春になると、桜が咲きます。

When spring comes, the cherry blossoms bloom.

公園の桜はもう満開です。

The cherry blossoms in the park are already in full bloom.

川沿いに桜の木が並んでいます。

Cherry trees line the riverbank.

この町は桜で有名です。

This town is famous for its cherry blossoms.

庭に小さな桜を植えました。

I planted a small cherry tree in the garden.

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