桜
- Kanji
- 桜
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- cherry blossom
- On'yomi
- オウ
- Kun'yomi
- さくら
- Strokes
- 10
- Common compounds
桜 (さくら) cherry blossom 桜前線 (さくらぜんせん) cherry blossom front 桜色 (さくらいろ) cherry blossom color
- Memory hook
The 木 (tree) has a 貝 (shell) on it, and the part that looks like a cross (乂) represents the beauty of the cherry blossom.