Sakura (name)

Sakura
Cherry blossom in Japan, 2013, the origin of the name Sakura.
Pronunciation[saꜜ.kɯ.ɾa]
GenderGender neutral
LanguageJapanese
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDepending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesSakurako, Sakurazawa, Sakurano, Sakurana

Sakura (さくら・サクラ; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.kɯ.ɾa][1][a]) is commonly found as a feminine Japanese given name, also being occasionally given to males. Sakura is also found as a surname.

Spellings

Sakura can be spelt in kanji in multiple ways: 桜, 櫻, 咲良, 佐倉, 沙倉, 佐久良。 Apart from the first two, the rest are phonetic or phonosemantic spellings, based on the vowels and consonants of the name. As a surname, the spellings 佐倉 and 佐久良 have been used. 佐倉 is also a placename.

People

Given name

Surname

  • Ashika Sakura (さくら あしか; born 1994), Japanese manga artist
  • Aya Sakura (さくら あや; born 1996), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Ayane Sakura (佐倉 綾音; born 1994), Japanese voice actress
  • Emi Sakura (さくら えみ; born 1976), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Hinano Sakura (桜 ひなの; born 2004), Japanese member of Iginari Tohoku San
  • Kaoru Sakura (佐倉 薫; born 1990), Japanese voice actress
  • Mana Sakura (紗倉 まな; born 1993), Japanese AV idol, gravure model, novelist and singer
  • Maya Sakura (さくら まや; born 1998), Japanese enka singer and child actress
  • Momoko Sakura (さくら ももこ; 1965–2018), Japanese manga artist and the main character depicted in her own manga Chibi Maruko-chan
  • Mutsuko Sakura (桜 むつ子; 1921–2005), Japanese enka singer and child actress
  • Nichole Sakura (born 1989), American actress and model
  • Sōgorō Sakura (佐倉 惣五郎; 1605–1653), legendary Japanese farmer
  • Tamakichi Sakura (桜 玉吉; born 1961), Japanese manga artist

Stage name

Fictional characters

Given name

Surname

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The placename and personal name Sakura is pronounced with an accent, unlike the common noun sakura (; [sa.kɯ.ɾa]) from which it derives.

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Haruhiko; Akinaga, Kazue, eds. (10 March 2025). 新明解日本語アクセント辞典 (in Japanese) (2nd ed.). Sanseidō.

The dictionary definition of Sakura at Wiktionary