枝し垂だれ桜ざくら

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Meanings

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weeping cherry; shidare cherry

A variety of cherry tree with drooping branches, known for its cascading blossoms. Often planted in gardens and parks.

The weeping cherry trees in the park are in full bloom.

しだれ桜ざくらの下したで花はな見みをしました。

We had a cherry-blossom viewing party under the weeping cherry tree.

桜さくら
General term for cherry tree or cherry blossoms; 枝垂れ桜 specifically refers to the weeping variety.
ソメイヨシノ
The most common cherry tree variety in Japan, with upright branches, unlike the drooping branches of 枝垂れ桜.

枝し垂だれ桜ざくらUsage19%
Standard kanji spelling; clearly shows the weeping branches.
しだれ桜ざくらUsage35%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
シダレザクラUsage27%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling often used in botanical contexts or for emphasis.
枝し垂だれ桜ざくらUsage18%
Variant without okurigana; less common but still seen.

Compound of 枝垂れ (shidare, 'weeping, drooping') + 桜 (sakura, 'cherry tree'). The rendaku voicing of さくら to ざくら is regular in compounds.

垂しだれ桜ざくら

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form; learners may encounter it in older texts.