How to say “cherry blossom” in Japanese | 桜 (さくら、サクラ、sakura)

The Japanese vocabulary「桜 (さくら、サクラ、sakura)」means “cherry blossom.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word桜、サクラ
Hiraganaさくら
Romaji Readingsakura
English Meaningcherry blossom

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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The cherry blossom petals have started to fall.

Plain Form:

桜さくらの花はなびらが散ちり始はじめた。
Sakura no hanabira ga chiri hajimeta.

Polite Form:

桜の花びらが散り始めました。
Sakura no hanabira ga chiri hajimemashita.

Cleaning cherry blossom petals is hard.

Plain Form:

桜さくらの花はなびらの掃除そうじは大変たいへんだ。
Sakura no hanabira no sōji wa taihenda.

Polite Form:

桜の花びらの掃除は大変です。
Sakura no hanabira no sōji wa taihendesu.

I’ll eat lunch under the cherry blossom tree.

Plain Form:

桜さくらの木きの下したで昼食ちゅうしょくを食たべる。
Sakura no kI no shita de chūshoku o taberu.

Polite Form:

桜の木の下で昼食を食べます。
Sakura no ki no shita de chūshoku o tabemasu.

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