cherry anthias; Sacura margaritacea
A species of marine fish; the name is usually written in katakana as サクラダイ.
サクラダイは鮮やかなピンク色の魚です。
The cherry anthias is a fish with a vivid pink color.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this fish name.
Kanji spelling exists but the word is usually written in kana; this form is rarely used in practice.
Compound of 桜 (sakura, 'cherry blossom') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to the fish's pink coloration reminiscent of cherry blossoms.