彼岸桜

Readings

Kana: ひがんざくら、ヒガンザクラ

Romaji: higanzakura, higanzakura

Definitions

noun

1

higan cherry (species of weeping cherry tree, Prunus subhirtella); early-flowering cherry (around the spring equinox)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 江戸彼岸

2

double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)

Note: colloquialism

See also: 江戸彼岸

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

岸

Readings: ガン、 きし

Meaning: beach

桜

Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 さくら

Meaning: cherry