Refers to the tree itself, often in contexts like gardening, landscaping, or describing scenery.
I planted a cherry tree in the garden.
I planted a cherry tree in the garden.
cherry wood
Refers to the wood of the cherry tree, used in carpentry, furniture, or crafts.
This desk is made of cherry wood.
This furniture is made from cherry wood.
origin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause; source of trouble · ingredient; base; mix; stock · one's side; one's place; near someone · capital; principal; cost price · base of a plant; root; tree trunk · part held in the hand; handle end · first three lines of a waka · counter for plants or trees · counter for falcons
Compound of 桜 (sakura, 'cherry') and 木 (ki, 'tree'), with rendaku voicing of 木 to ぎ.