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Sakura 桜 – Japanese girl given name

Sakura (桜) is read さくら and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 桜, the characters mean: cherry. This reading can be written with at least 82 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 26 strokes in total.

About the name Sakura

Sakura is the cherry blossom (桜), the flower most tied to spring and to the idea that beauty is brief. The modern spelling 咲良 combines "bloom" and "good".

How to write Sakura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
桜	さくら	cherry	10
咲良	さくら	blossom + good	16
作楽	さくら	make + music	20
作良	さくら	make + good	14
美優	さくら	beauty + tenderness	26
春花	さくら	springtime + flower	16

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Sakura

桜

cherry

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: オウ、ヨウ Kun: さくら

咲

blossom, bloom

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショウ Kun: さ、ざき

良

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リョウ Kun: よ、い

作

make, production, prepare, build

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: サク、サ Kun: つく、づく

楽

music, comfort, ease

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガク、ラク、ゴウ Kun: たの、この

Sakura in different scripts

Romaji	Sakura
Hiragana	さくら
Katakana	サクラ
Kanji (most common)	桜

Full name examples

Sakura Yuki (Japanese order: 結城桜, ゆうきさくら)
Sakura Kono (Japanese order: 河野桜, こうのさくら)
Sakura Maki (Japanese order: 牧桜, まきさくら)

How to pronounce Sakura

Break it into 3 parts: sa · ku · ra. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written さくら.

Questions about Sakura

What does Sakura mean in Japanese?

Sakura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 桜, combines these meanings: cherry. Other spellings include 咲良 (blossom + good), 作楽 (make + music), 作良 (make + good).

How do you write Sakura in kanji?

The most common way is 桜 (さくら). It can also be written 咲良, 作楽, 作良, 美優, 春花.

How do you write Sakura in katakana?

Sakura is サクラ in katakana and さくら in hiragana.

Is Sakura a boy or girl name?

Sakura is mostly used for girls.

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