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Sakura

//ˈsækʊɹə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Japanese.
Noun
  1. 1
    cherry tree Japanese

    "Sakura represent the short-lived beauty of life. Sakura are often depicted in Japanese art and poetry."

  2. 2
    cherry blossom (blossom of the Japanese cherry tree)

    "In his hand, he holds a sakura. He plans to give it to his daughter, marking a milestone in her life and protection for the future."

  3. 3
    a card game from Hawaii played with Japanese hanafuda playing cards

    "In Hawaii there are a number of popular gambling games which have not invaded the mainland, except possibly in Oriental colonies. The basic game among the large Japanese population is sakura, which is played with a deck of forty-eight tiny one-by-two-inch Japanese cards."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).

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