さくらんぼ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

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

チェリー
さくらんぼ is the everyday Japanese word for the cherry fruit, while チェリー is a loanword mostly used in Western-style or compound contexts like cherry pie.

桜さくらN4
桜 refers to the cherry tree or its blossoms, while 桜ん坊 refers specifically to the cherry fruit itself.

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

A shortened form of さくらんぼう, historically also written 桜ん坊, referring to the fruit of the cherry tree.