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表層形
さくら草
サクラソー
名詞

さくら草 (サクラソー)

Sakurasou · さくらそー — primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens); Siebold's primrose (Primula sieboldii)

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さくら草 in rōmaji: sakurasou, also spelled sakuraso.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 桜草 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
さくら草
見出し語 (Lemma)
桜草
読み (Reading)
サクラソー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
さくら草
読み・基本形
サクラソー
表記・基本形
さくら草
見出し語の読み
サクラソウ
💡 English Meaning

さくら草 means “primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens); Siebold's primrose (Primula sieboldii)” — full definition & examples →

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桜草 (サクラソー) — main entry →

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