Japanese symbol for “primrose”
桜草
さくらそう
Romaji: sakurasou
primrose
In Japanese, primrose is 桜草, read さくらそう (sakurasou).
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 primrose
- n Siebold's primrose (Primula sieboldii); cherry blossom primrose; Japanese woodland primrose
Written forms: 桜草. Readings: さくらそう、サクラソウ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “primrose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| プリムローズ | プリムローズ purimuroozu | primrose |
| 常盤桜 | ときわざくら tokiwazakura | round leaved primula (Primula obconica); primrose; poison primrose |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桜花 | おうか ouka | cherry blossom |
| 八重桜 | やえざくら yaezakura | double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms |
| 夜桜 | よざくら yozakura | cherry blossoms at night |
| 山桜 | やまざくら yamazakura | mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura) |
| 桜木 | さくらぎ sakuragi | cherry tree |
| 葉桜 | はざくら hazakura | cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves |
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
| 草原 | そうげん sougen | grassy field; grassland; meadow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “primrose”.
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