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櫻花

cherry blossom

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ying1hua1 • yīnghuā

Meaning

Primary

cherry blossom

Alternatives

cherry blossoms, oriental cherry, sakura

Hint

This word refers both to the species of cherry that is known for their blossom and the blossom itself.

Mnemonic

櫻花 Cherry blossom is the 花 flower of the 櫻 cherry.

Usage

櫻花 節 是 在 四月。

The cherry blossom festival is in April.

日本 的 櫻花 很 有名。

Japan's cherry blossoms are very famous.

櫻花 樹 上 有 一 隻 貓。

There is a cat in the cherry blossom tree.