How to say "Cherry blossom" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Cherry blossom" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Cherry blossom" is "Sakura", written in japanese as "桜".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '桜 (さくら)' refers to the cherry blossom, a flower that holds significant cultural importance in Japan. Cherry blossoms symbolize the transient nature of life due to their brief blooming period. They are celebrated during the spring season with festivals and hanami (flower viewing) parties. Example sentences: The cherry blossoms are beautiful「桜がきれいです」(さくらがきれいです). Let's go see the cherry blossoms「桜を見に行きましょう」(さくらをみにいきましょう).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "桜" means "Cherry" and can be read as "Ou" and "Sakura"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Sakura" mean in japanese?
"Sakura" means "Cherry blossom" .
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How to write "Cherry blossom" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". And The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.