桜 — cherry blossom

Grade 5おう, さくら

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桜 (readings: おう, さくら; Japanese kanji) means “cherry blossom”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 桜の木 (cherry tree).

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What does 桜 mean?

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Kanji	桜
Meaning	cherry blossom
Readings	おう, さくら
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	桜の木 (cherry tree)

How to read 桜

桜 is read おう or さくら depending on the word.

Words with 桜

桜前線さくらぜんせんmặt trận hoa anh đào
桜の木cây anh đào

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Updated: 2026-08-09