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Sakurai 桜井 – Japanese surname

Sakurai (桜井) is read さくらい and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 桜井, the characters mean: cherry + well. This reading can be written with 4 kanji combinations, with 14 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Sakurai

Sakurai (桜井) means cherry blossom well, a pleasant picture for a family name.

How to write Sakurai in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
桜井	さくらい	cherry + well	14
桜居	さくらい	cherry + reside	18
桃井	さくらい	peach + well	14
佐倉井	さくらい	assistant + godown + well	21

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

The kanji in Sakurai

桜

cherry

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: オウ、ヨウ Kun: さくら

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

居

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キョ、コ Kun: い、お

桃

peach

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ Kun: もも

Sakurai in different scripts

Romaji	Sakurai
Hiragana	さくらい
Katakana	サクライ
Kanji (most common)	桜井

Full name examples

Ayumi Sakurai (Japanese order: 桜井歩美, さくらいあゆみ)
Yurina Sakurai (Japanese order: 桜井百合奈, さくらいゆりな)
Yuki Sakurai (Japanese order: 桜井結城, さくらいゆうき)

How to pronounce Sakurai

Break it into 3 parts: sa · ku · rai. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written さくらい.

Questions about Sakurai

What does Sakurai mean in Japanese?

Sakurai has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 桜井, combines these meanings: cherry + well. Other spellings include 桜居 (cherry + reside), 桃井 (peach + well), 佐倉井 (assistant + godown + well).

How do you write Sakurai in kanji?

The most common way is 桜井 (さくらい). It can also be written 桜居, 桃井, 佐倉井.

How do you write Sakurai in katakana?

Sakurai is サクライ in katakana and さくらい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sakurai?

Sakurai is read さくらい and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Flowers

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