桜蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
桜 蘭
さくら
Grade: 5 		らん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
櫻蘭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “cherry tree orchid”, 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠ɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

桜(さくら)蘭(らん) or 桜蘭(サクララン) • (sakura-ran) 

  1. porcelainflower, Hoya carnosa

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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