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咲良
さくら
Sakura
SAH-koo-rah · a female name
“Blooming + goodness”
Cheerful · Kind · Blossoming
The story of Sakura
A sunny spelling of Sakura — 'to bloom well', full of smiles.
Sakura is the cherry blossom itself: the symbol of Japanese spring. Few names are more instantly recognizable as Japanese, both at home and abroad.
Kanji by kanji
to bloom
The kanji for flowers opening — and its right half means 'smile' in classical usage.
good, fine
A warm kanji meaning goodness and quality, softening the name with virtue.
How it feels
The full story
Free during launchAbout 咲良
咲良 shifts the focus from the flower to the act of blooming: may she flower beautifully in her own way. Its cheerful, modern feel has made it a 2010s favorite.
Popularity in Japan
Sakura has remained in the girls' top ranks for decades and is by far the best-known Japanese girls' name internationally.
Through the decades
A timeless favorite that surged in the 1990s and has bloomed every generation since.
Deep dive
Cherry blossoms bloom brilliantly and fall within days — in Japanese culture, an emblem of beauty made precious by impermanence. Naming a daughter Sakura ties her to a thousand years of poetry, from the Kokinshu anthology to today's pop songs.
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