Kanji

What does the kanji 桜 mean?

桜 means cherry blossom tree. On'yomi オウ、ヨウ. Kun'yomi さくら.

Quick facts
On'yomiオウ、ヨウ
Kun'yomiさくら
Strokes10
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi オウ、ヨウKun'yomi さくら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

cherry blossom tree

Memory hook

The tree (木) with small petals and a woman (女) — CHERRY BLOSSOM.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 桜さくらcherry blossom, cherry tree

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.