Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Sakura

Alternatives

Cherry Tree, Cherry Blossom

Mnemonic

Under a tree sitting on the grass is a woman who loves sakura, or cherry tree, if you’re an English speaker. This woman really likes to just chill out in the grass under these cherry trees and watch the sakura blossoms. It’s very pretty.

Readings

On’yomi

おう, よう

Kun’yomi

さくら

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

How do you say cherry tree in Japanese? Sakura (さくら). Sakura is Japanese for cherry tree. I’m sure you’ve probably heard this before, so it shouldn’t be too hard to remember.

Found In Vocabulary