Japanese symbol for “sakura”
桜
さくら
Romaji: sakura
cherry tree; cherry blossom; sakura
In Japanese, sakura is 桜, read さくら (sakura).
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 tree; cherry blossom; sakura
- n light pink
- n fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler
- n hired applauder
- n horse meat
Written forms: 桜、櫻、偽客. Readings: さくら、サクラ.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
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.
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