沙羅

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 沙羅 – see 桫欏 (“sal tree; shala tree; etc.”). (This term is a variant form of 桫欏).

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
沙	羅
さ Grade: S (ateji)	ら Grade: S (ateji)
on'yomi

From Hindi साल (sāl), from Sanskrit शाल (śāla). The Kanji form is written in ateji.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) サラ [sáꜜrà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [sa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

沙(さ)羅(ら) or 沙羅(サラ) • (sara)

sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
synonym of 夏椿 (natsutsubaki, “Japanese stewartia, Stewartia pseudocamellia”)

Synonyms

沙羅双樹(さらそうじゅ); 娑羅双樹(さらそうじゅ) (sarasōju)
沙羅樹(さらのき); 娑羅樹(さらのき) (saranoki)

Proper noun

沙(さ)羅(ら) • (Sara)

a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
沙	羅
しゃ Grade: S	ら Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
娑羅

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) シャラ [sháꜜrà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɕa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

沙(しゃ)羅(ら) or 沙羅(シャラ) • (shara) ^{←しやら (syara)^?}

sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
synonym of 夏椿 (natsutsubaki, “Japanese stewartia, Stewartia pseudocamellia”)

Synonyms

沙羅双樹(しゃらそうじゅ); 娑羅双樹(しゃらそうじゅ) (sharasōju)
沙羅樹(しゃらのき); 娑羅樹(しゃらのき) (sharanoki)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN