General term for primrose flowers, especially in everyday contexts.
Primroses are blooming in the garden.
Siebold's primrose; Japanese woodland primrose
Specifically refers to Primula sieboldii, a species native to Japan, often called cherry blossom primrose.
The Japanese woodland primrose is a native species of Japan.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; less common than kana forms but still encountered.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Compound of 桜 (sakura, 'cherry blossom') and 草 (sō, 'grass, herb'), referring to the cherry-blossom-like appearance of the flowers.