# sakura

/sæˈkʊɹə/ (US) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sakura
Updated: 2026-09-28

## Definition

the pink or white flowers that grow on Japanese cherry trees. People often travel to see them when they bloom in the spring.

For teachers: the flower of the Japanese cherry tree, particularly Prunus serrulata. Often used to refer to the period of blossoming and the cultural practice of flower viewing.

## Examples

- The park is full of pink sakura in April.
- Thousands of tourists visit Japan every spring to witness the brief but beautiful blooming of the sakura.
- In Japanese culture, the sakura serves as a powerful metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, celebrated for its sudden, brilliant bloom and its equally rapid decline.

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