Where does “櫻” come from?

櫻 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 等.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “櫻”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese等—
Every word from Old Japanese 等 →