Illustration: Beside a neighborhood river path, a mature cherry tree spreads flowering branches over a bench. A low branch brings clusters of delicate five-petaled blossoms close to a seated resident, with the small notches at the petal tips clearly visible. There are few leaves among the flowers.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

桜さくら

sakura

cherry blossom, cherry tree

Example sentences

桜さくらが満開まんかいである。
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
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桜さくらが見みごろだ。
The cherry blossoms are at their best.
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桜さくらの木きが満開まんかいだ。
The cherry trees are in full bloom.
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Kanji in 桜

桜cherryOnオウ・ヨウKunさくら

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