Japanese symbol for “cherry”
チェリー
チェリー
Romaji: cherii
cherry
In Japanese, cherry is チェリー (cherii).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n cherry
Other Japanese words for “cherry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桜桃 | おうとう outou | cherry (tree; esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry) |
| 桜ん坊 | さくらんぼ sakuranbo | cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium) |
| 実桜 | みざくら mizakura | cherry tree with edible fruit (esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry); cherry (fruit) |
| チェリーピンク | チェリーピンク cheriipinku | (cerise) cherry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cherry”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.