Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 彼岸桜(ひがんざくら) in Japanese

彼岸桜
Kana Reading
ひがんざくら, ヒガンザクラ
Romaji
higanzakura, higanzakura
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    higan cherry (species of weeping cherry tree, Prunus subhirtella); early-flowering cherry (around the spring equinox)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

cherry

On'Yomi: オウ, ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: さくら

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

he, that, the

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: かれ, かの, か.の

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

beach

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: きし

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