light pink; cherry blossom pink
A pale, delicate pink reminiscent of cherry blossoms. Used as a color name in everyday contexts.
彼女は桜色のワンピースを着ていた。
She was wearing a cherry-blossom-pink dress.
この桜色のリップはとても人気がある。
This light pink lipstick is very popular.
桜色 describes a paler, more delicate pink like cherry blossoms, whereas 桃色 is a slightly warmer, deeper pink.
Standard kanji spelling for the color name.
Search-only kanji-kana mixed form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 桜 (sakura, 'cherry blossom') + 色 (iro, 'color'). The color name derives from the pale pink hue of cherry blossoms.