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])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

沙(さ)羅(ら) or 沙羅(サラ) • (sara) 

1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
2. 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) 

1. 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])
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

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

1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
2. 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)