| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 桜 | さくら |
Pronunciation: sakura
How to Say It Outloud: sah-koo-rah
Usage: Refers specifically to cherry blossoms in the context of flowers.
Example Sentence Japanese:
公園には美しい桜の花が咲いています。
公園には美しい桜の花が咲いています。Example Sentence English:Beautiful cherry blossoms are blooming in the park.
Beautiful cherry blossoms are blooming in the park.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 桜花 | おうか |
Pronunciation: ouka
How to Say It Outloud: oh-oo-kah
Usage: A more classical or poetic term for cherry blossoms.
Example Sentence Japanese:遠くの山々が桜花で覆われています。
遠くの山々が桜花で覆われています。Example Sentence English:The distant mountains are covered with cherry blossoms.
The distant mountains are covered with cherry blossoms.Dictionary
桜さくらCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- cherry tree; cherry blossom
- fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler
- hired applauder
- horse meat
花はなCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- flower; blossom; bloom; petal
- cherry blossom
- beauty
- blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
- ikebana
- hanafuda
- (the) best
- glorious; lovely
- Flower
桜花おうか
Noun- cherry blossom
花見はなみCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounSuru verb
- cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
- Hanami
夢見草ゆめみぐさ
Noun- cherry blossom
桜色さくらいろ
Noun- cherry blossom (colour, color)
桜人さくらびと
Noun- cherry blossom viewer; cherry blossom admirer
徒桜あだざくら
Noun- ephemeral cherry blossom; easily scattered cherry blossom; ephemeral thing
- unfaithful woman; prostitute
桜前線さくらぜんせん
Noun- cherry blossom front
- Cherry blossom front
観桜かんおう
Noun- cherry blossom viewing
桜祭りさくらまつり
Noun- cherry blossom festival
花客かかく
Noun- cherry blossom viewer; flower-viewing guest
- special customer; frequent customer
花見の宴はなみのうたげ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- cherry blossom viewing party
遅桜おそざくら
Noun- late-blooming cherry blossom
観桜会かんおうかい
Noun- cherry blossom viewing party
初桜はつざくら
Noun- first cherry blossom of the year
薄桜うすざくら
Noun- slightly pink cherry blossom color (colour)
- cherry blossom of a faint color (colour)
花疲れはなづかれ
Noun- tiredness after cherry blossom watching
花便りはなだより
Noun- news of cherry blossom blooming conditions; tidings of flowers
花見団子はなみだんご
Noun- dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
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