Where does “” come from?

櫻 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 等.

(Old Japanese): a cherry tree, especially the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata

Definitions

  1. a cherry tree, especially the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese
Every word from Old Japanese
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