桜

cherry tree

JLPT N1 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: さくら
On'yomi: オウ・ヨウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

Stroke order & writing

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桜 in example sentences

桜さくらが満開まんかいです。
Sakura ga mankai desu.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
桜さくらが見みごろだ。
Sakura ga migoro da.
The cherry blossoms are at their best.
桜さくらは大好だいすきです。
Sakura wa daisuki desu.
I love cherry blossoms.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

More 木 (tree) kanji

桜 means "cherry tree". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さくら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ・ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 桜 mean?: 桜 means "cherry tree". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 桜 have?: 桜 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 桜 read?: It is read さくら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ・ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 桜?: 桜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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