桜蘭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さくら
Grade: 5
らん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
櫻蘭 (kyūjitai)
 サクララン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, cherry tree orchid, (さくら) (sakura, cherry tree) + (らん) (ran, orchid)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠ɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

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(さくら)(らん) or 桜蘭(サクララン) (sakura-ran

  1. porcelainflower, Hoya carnosa

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).