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オオシマザクラ (おおしまざくら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オオシマザクラ

Meanings

1

noun

Oshima cherry; Prunus speciosa

usually written using kana alone

A species of cherry tree native to Japan, especially the Izu Islands; its leaves are used to wrap sakura mochi.

オオシマザクラの葉はで包つつんだ桜さくら餅もちは香かおりが良よい。
Sakura mochi wrapped in Oshima cherry leaves has a nice fragrance.

Written forms

オオシマザクラ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name; usually written in kana.
大おお島しま桜ざくら
Kanji spelling exists but the word is usually written in kana; learners will most often encounter the katakana form.

Kanji

大large, big
島island
桜

cherry

Similar words

桜さくら
General term for cherry blossoms; オオシマザクラ is a specific species.
桜さくら餅もち
A Japanese sweet often associated with this tree because its leaves are traditionally used for wrapping.

Etymology

Named after Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島), one of the Izu Islands where this cherry species is native.