noun
first cherry blossoms of the year
Refers to the earliest cherry blossoms to bloom in a given year, often carrying a sense of seasonal anticipation.
今年の初桜は例年より早かった。
This year's first cherry blossoms came earlier than usual.
初桜の便りが届き始めた。
News of the first cherry blossoms has started to arrive.
Compound of 初 (hatsu, 'first') and 桜 (sakura, 'cherry blossom'), with rendaku voicing of さくら to ざくら.