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Kanji for Blossom
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “blossom”: 梅、桜、梨、咲、櫻. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
plum blossom
The plum blossom, first flower of the year, blooming bravely in the cold.
At Dazaifu Tenmangu, the legendary sacred plum tree Tobiume is said to have flown across Japan to join its master.
10 strokes On reading バイ (bai) Kun reading うめ (ume) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: plum
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ume, bai
In Japan it appears in about 189 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 梅: Baiq 梅空 · Vida 梅太 · Vita 梅太 · Byron 梅路 · Alvina 愛瑠梅奈 · Jovita 世梅太 · Tobias 登梅飛 · Violet 梅央玲登
cherry blossom
The cherry blossom, the flower of Japan.
Each spring, people gather beneath the blossoms for hanami (flower viewing).
10 strokes On reading オウ、ヨウ (ou, you) Kun reading さくら (sakura) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: cherry
Readings used for names on Nazuke: o, ou, sa, saku, sakura
In Japan it appears in about 774 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 桜: Ola 桜良 · Iola 藍桜良 · Olaf 桜良風 · Olin 桜里 · Olov 桜路風 · Omar 桜舞 · Opal 桜葉瑠 · Orla 桜良 · Otis 桜天澄 · Owen 桜永 · Audry 桜登里 · Abiola 明日桜良 and 36 more
More about 桜 →pear blossom
The pear tree and its white spring blossoms.
11 strokes On reading リ (ri) Kun reading なし (nashi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: pear tree
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ri
In Japan it appears in about 1,910 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 梨: Fery 平梨 · Lili 梨里 · Lily 梨里 · Lina 梨南 · Lisi 梨詩 · Lori 路梨 · Rena 梨南 · Rina 梨南 · Alina 愛梨南 · April 永風梨瑠 · Cyril 詩梨瑠 · Daryl 妥梨瑠 and 323 more
More about 梨 →bloom
To bloom; flowers opening in spring.
In ancient Japanese, this character originally meant "to smile" before coming to mean a flower blooming.
9 strokes On reading ショウ (shou) Kun reading さく、ざき (saku, zaki) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: blossom, bloom
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sa, saki, saku
In Japan it appears in about 1,259 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 咲: Sara 咲良 · Isaac 愛咲空 · Sarah 咲良 · Alyssa 安里咲 · Melissa 芽里咲 · Spencer 日平咲 · Vanessa 羽音咲 · Samantha 咲真紗 · Nathaniel 奈咲仁恵瑠 · Elsa 恵瑠咲 · Enza 燕咲 · Otha 雄咲 and 156 more
More about 咲 →cherry blossom
The traditional form of 桜, the cherry blossom.
The classical kanji 櫻 preserves the traditional form of sakura, evoking grand cherry blossom banquets in ancient Kyoto courts.
21 strokes On reading オウ、ヨウ (ou, you) Kun reading さくら (sakura)
Dictionary meanings: cherry
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ou, sakura
More about 櫻 →Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
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