桜島
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桜 | 島 |
| さくら Grade: 5 |
しま > じま Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 櫻島 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
桜 (さくら, sakura, “cherry tree, cherry blossom”) + 島 (-じま, -jima, “island”). From the glowing rocks expelled by the volcano that look like cherry blossoms on the island mountain.
Proper noun
桜島 • (Sakurajima)
- Sakurajima (a major volcano and surrounding area in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, near Kagoshima)
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: Sakurajima
Further reading
Sakurajima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
