Sakura (name)
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Sakura is a common Japanese feminine given name which can also be used as a surname.
characters and can mean:
as a given name
The given name can also be written in hiragana
or katakana
.
as a surname
Possible writings
Sakura can be written using different kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
characters and can mean:
as a given name
- 桜, "cherry blossom" (morphologicallyMorphology (linguistics)In linguistics, morphology is the identification, analysis and description, in a language, of the structure of morphemes and other linguistic units, such as words, affixes, parts of speech, intonation/stress, or implied context...
derived from 櫻) - 櫻, "cherry blossom"
- 咲良, "bloom, good"
The given name can also be written in hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
or katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
.
as a surname
Given name
- Sakura TsukubaSakura Tsukubais a Japanese manga artist born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Personal:Sakura Tsukuba was born on February 16 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She likes cooking, in which her favorite recipe is green curry. She also likes to do ethnic cooking...
(さくら), a Japanese manga artist - Sakura SakuradaSakura Sakuradais a Japanese actress, model and adult video star who has also used the name for still photo shoots. Her long and prolific career and international recognition mark her as an AV Idol.-Early career - "Uncensored Movies":...
(さくら, born 1982), Japanese adult video actress - Sakura SenaSakura Senais a big-busted Japanese glamour model and adult actress. Until March 2002 she used the name in her adult video career.-Life and career:Sena was born January 31, 1975 to a middle-class family in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture...
(さくら, born 1975), Japanese adult video actress - Sakura TangeSakura TangeSakura Tange is an idol, seiyū and singer who was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan. She is best known for providing the voice of Sakura Kinomoto in the anime series Cardcaptor Sakura....
(桜, born 1973), Japanese voice actress and singer - Sakura NogawaSakura Nogawa' is a voice actress born in Toyohashi, Aichi on March 1, 1978. Her height is 153 cm and her weight is 54 kg.-Notable voice roles:*Ryunmei Ranka in Arad Senki: Slap Up Party*Tsubasa in Angel Tales*Misha Arsellec Lune in Ar tonelico...
(さくら, born 1978), Japanese voice actress - Sakura (singer) (サクラ), a Japanese singer
Surname
- Momoko SakuraMomoko Sakura, pen name , is a Japanese manga artist from Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. She is the creator of the long-running manga Chibi Maruko-chan , based on her own childhood, and the more surreal fantasy anime series Coji-Coji, which ran from 1997 to 1999...
(さくら, born 1965), Japanese manga artist and the main character depicted in her own manga Chibi Maruko-chan
Given name
- Sakura KinomotoSakura Kinomotois a fictional character, the heroine of Clamp's manga series Cardcaptor Sakura. In the English anime adaptation of the series, Cardcaptors, her name is changed to Sakura Avalon. For all Japanese-language productions of the anime , Sakura is voiced by Sakura Tange...
(桜), main heroine of manga and anime Cardcaptor Sakura (In the English anime adaptation, Cardcaptors, her name is Sakura Avalon)- Princess SakuraSakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle), also known as , is a fictional character and one of the protagonists from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, a manga series written and illustrated by Clamp. In the series, Sakura is a princess from the Kingdom of Clow who has her memories separated from her body to parallel dimensions...
, alternate self of Sakura Kinomoto
- Princess Sakura
- Sakura HarunoSakura Harunois a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Sakura has become the series' female lead, although she was not immediately intended for the role...
(サクラ), a major character in the manga and anime Naruto - Sakura Kakei (朔羅), a character from the manga Get Backers
- Sakura KasuganoSakura Kasuganois a player character in the Street Fighter series of fighting games. Sakura is portrayed in the series as a young Japanese schoolgirl who idolizes Ryu, whom she wants to be trained by.-In video games:...
(さくら), a character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games - Sakura (Urusei Yatsura) (サクラ), a character from the manga and anime series Urusei Yatsura
- Sakura Matō (桜), a main character in Fate/Stay Night
- Sakura Ogawa (さくら), a character from Battle Royale
- Sakura Mizrahi, a minor character from the video game Xenosaga
- Sakura Shinguji (さくら), a character from the Sega Sakura Wars (Sakura Taisen) video games, anime and manga
- Sakura Yae (桜), a character from Really? Really!
- Sakura Akamatsu (紗孔羅), a character from the Betterman anime
- Sakura Yoshino (さくら), a major character from the D.C.: Da Capo video games and anime
- Sakura Kusakabe (桜), main character of the Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan anime
- Sakura Nishihori (さくら), main character from the 2006 tokusatsuTokusatsuis a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
television series, GoGo Sentai BoukengerGoGo Sentai Boukengeris the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a franchise of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the first installment to be broadcast in HDTV. It premiered on February 19, 2006 at 7:30 a.m. on TV Asahi... - Sakura (桜), a minor character from the novel and anime Kino's Journey
- Sakura (さくら), the younger sister of Tora-san in the film series Otoko wa Tsurai yoOtoko wa Tsurai yoOtoko wa tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans...
- Sakura (Daisy), characters in the Pokémon anime
- Sakura Haruno (桜), a main character in Wandaba StyleWandaba Style, shortened to Wandaba Style in the English language release, is a twelve part anime series. The television series was released in English by ADV Films and 3 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD.-Plot:...
- Sakura Sakurakouji, the main character in the manga series Code: BreakerCode: Breakeris a manga written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo running in Weekly Shōnen Magazine through Kodansha. It tells the story of a high-school girl who is trained in martial arts and a new transfer student, a boy with mysterious powers.-Plot:...
- Sakura Momomiya (さくら), the main character's Mother in Tokyo Mew MewTokyo Mew Mew, also known as Mew Mew Power, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003, and later published in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from February 2001 to April 2003...
- Sakura Kaname (咲良), a character from the anime Fafner in the Azure
- Sakura Mamiya (桜), a main character from the manga Rin-neRin-neis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday manga magazine on April 22, 2009...
- Sakura Rokujo, a main character from the anime and manga series TokkoTokko (manga)is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. An anime series directed by Masashi Abe, animated by AIC Spirits and Group Tac and based on the manga first aired in Japan on April 15, 2006 and ran for 13 episodes. The anime series has been licensed in the United States by Manga...
Surname
- Mikan Sakura (佐倉), main character of the anime Alice Academy
- Momoko SakuraMomoko Sakura, pen name , is a Japanese manga artist from Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. She is the creator of the long-running manga Chibi Maruko-chan , based on her own childhood, and the more surreal fantasy anime series Coji-Coji, which ran from 1997 to 1999...
(佐倉), main character's real name in Chibi Maruko-chanChibi Maruko-chanis a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban... - Kaede Sakura, one of the main characters in the anime/manga Kämpfer
- Sakurada Sakura