Cherry blossom in Japanese is 桜 and is usually read sakura. You can also say 桜の花 (sakura no hana) if you want to be more specific and say “cherry blossom flower.”

Common ways to say it

  • 桜 — sakura — cherry blossom.
  • 桜の花 — sakura no hana — cherry blossom flower.
  • 桜の木 — sakura no ki — cherry blossom tree.

Pronunciation

  • Sakura is the most common everyday word.
  • It is written in kanji as 桜 and read as さくら in kana.

Example

  • “I love cherry blossoms” = 桜が大好きです (sakura ga daisuki desu).