さくらんぼ

さ

く

ら

ん

ぼ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

cherry (fruit); sweet cherry

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the fruit of the cherry tree, especially the sweet cherry (Prunus avium).

スーパーでさくらんぼを買かった。
I bought cherries at the supermarket.
さくらんぼの季き節せつは短みじかい。
The cherry season is short.

Written forms

さくらんぼUsage62%
Most common spelling; usually written in kana.
サクランボUsage36%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in menus or for emphasis.
桜んぼUsage1%
search-only kanji form
- さくらんぼ
  Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
- さくらんぼう
さくらんぼうUsage1%
サクランボウUsage<1%
桜ん坊
- さくらんぼ
  Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
- さくらんぼう
桜桃
- さくらんぼ
  Alternate kanji spelling; can also be read おうとう.
- さくらんぼう

Kanji

桜cherry
坊boy, priest's residence, priest
桃peach

Similar words

チェリー
Loanword from English; often used in compound names (e.g., チェリーパイ) or for a more Western feel.
桜さくら
Refers to the cherry blossom tree or its flowers, not the fruit.

Etymology

Derived from 桜 (さくら, 'cherry tree') + 坊 (ぼう, 'boy' or 'small thing'), with the reading shift to ぼ. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to the small, round fruit of the cherry tree.