Cherry blossoms - Sakurabana

Japanese: 桜花 - さくらばな

[1] Cherry blossoms. Ouka. Season: Spring. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 5/829 "When the plum blossoms bloom and wither, will not the sakurabana bloom one after the other?" ※Kokinshu (905-914) Ka 349 "Sakura hana chirikahikumoreoiraku no komu to ifu naru michimagafu gani (Ariwara no Narihira ) ." [2] The word "sakura" refers to the blooming of the pillow cherry blossoms, and is used to refer to "prosperous young girl " (meaning a young and beautiful young girl). ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 13/3309 "Azalea flowers, a roaring young girl , a sakurabana sakae young girl"

Oukaaqua [cherry blossom]

〘Noun〙 Sakura flower. Sakurabana. 《Season: Spring》※Ryōunshū (814) March 3rd Banquet Imperial Rescript〈Kayo Harvest Year〉"Willow _{leaves are} green, cherry blossoms _are dancing red"

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Japanese:

[1] 桜の花。おうか。《季・春》※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・八二九「梅の花咲きて散りなば佐久良婆那(サクラバナ)継ぎて咲くべくなりにてあらずや」※古今（905‐914）賀・三四九「さくら花ちりかひくもれおいらくのこむといふなるみちまがふがに〈在原業平〉」[2] 枕桜の花の盛りのようにの意から、「栄え少女(おとめ)」（若々しく美しい少女の意）にかかる。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一三・三三〇九「つつじ花にほえ少女作楽花(さくラばな) さかえ少女」