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桜花
桜花
Japanese
桜花
Pronunciation
Noun
桜花 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 櫻花, hiragana おうか, romaji ōka, historical hiragana あうくわ)
Derived terms
- 桜花爛漫 (ōka ranman): cherry blossoms in full bloom
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桜 | 花 |
|
さくら Grade: 5 |
はな > ばな Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
From Old Japanese. Compound of 桜 (sakura, “cherry tree”) + 花 (hana, “blossom, flower”). The hana changes to bana due to rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
桜花 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 櫻花, hiragana さくらばな, romaji sakurabana)