sakura
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sakura¹
- /ˈsækʊɹə/
- /ˈsɑːkʊɹə/
- /səˈkʊəɹə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”).
noun sakuras
- cherry tree Sakura represent the short-lived beauty of life. Sakura are often depicted in Japanese art and poetry.
- cherry blossom (blossom of the Japanese cherry tree) In his hand, he holds a sakura. He plans to give it to his daughter, marking a milestone in her life and protection for the future.
- a card game from Hawaii played with Japanese hanafuda playing cards In Hawaii there are a number of popular gambling games which have not invaded the mainland, except possibly in Oriental colonies. The basic game among the large Japanese population is sakura, which is played with a deck of forty-eight tiny one-by-two-inch Japanese cards.
Sakura²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).
proper noun
- A female given name from Japanese.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cherry blossom, sakaki, bird cherry, cherry, cherry plum, plum blossom, sweet cherry, gampi, shirakashi, chinese plum, groundcherry, chinese cherry, cherry tree, japanese plum, cherry-tree, cornelian cherry
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noun Japanese cherry tree
| Español | sakura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사쿠라 sakura |
| 日本語 | 桜 sakura, サクラ sakura |
| 中文 | 櫻樹 /樱树 yīngshù, 櫻桃樹 /樱桃树 yīngtáo shù |
| हिन्दी | सकुरा sakurā, साकुरा sākurā |
| Português | sakura |
| Ελληνικά | σάκουρα sákoura |
| Русский | са́кура sákura, япо́нская ви́шня japónskaja víšnja |
| Tiếng Việt | anh đào Nhật Bản, anh đào |
| العربية | سَاكُورَا sakurā |
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title = {sakura},
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year = {2026},
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