Sakura (さくら, サクラ) is a common feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

which can also be used as a surname.

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Sakura can be written using different

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...

characters and can mean: ;as a given name * 桜, " cherry blossom" ( morphologically derived from 櫻) * 櫻, "cherry blossom" * 咲良, "bloom, good" The given name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived f ...

. ;as a surname * 佐倉、桜、沙倉

People

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*, Japanese women's basketball player *

Sakura Fujiwara in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She is managed by the agency Amuse Inc. and signed to SPEEDSTAR RECORDS. Biography Sakura Fujiwara was born on December 30, 1995, and grew up in Fukuoka prefecture, Ja ...

(藤原さくら, born 1995), Japanese singer-songwriter and actress *, Japanese shogi player *

Sakura Miyawaki is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group HKT48 in 2011, and was a concurrent member of their sister group AKB48 from ...

(宮脇咲良, born 1998), Japanese singer and member of South Korean girl group

Le Sserafim Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram ...

*, Japanese table tennis player *

Sakura Nogawa is a Japanese voice actress and singer. In August 2013, she took a break from voice acting and singing due to poor health and returned a year later. In February 2017, she announced that she had already changed the agency of Office Anemone. Filmo ...

(野川さくら, born 1978), Japanese voice actress *

Sakura Oda is a Japanese pop singer and dancer. She is an 11th-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Oda was a Hello! Pro Egg member. Career In the summer of 2011, Sakura Oda took part in the S/mileage 2nd ge ...

(小田さくら, born 1999), a Japanese singer and member of the J-pop girl group

Morning Musume , formerly simply and colloquially referred to as , are a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon, Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top ten singles ...

Sakura Tange is a Japanese voice actress, singer and writer who was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi. She is best known for providing the voice of Sakura Kinomoto in the anime series ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' and before that, she voiced some of SNK's characters, such ...

(丹下桜, born 1973), Japanese voice actress and singer * Sakura Tsukagoshi (塚越さくら, born 1991), Japanese cyclist * Sakura Tsukuba (筑波さくら), a Japanese manga artist *

Sakura Ando is a Japanese actress. Career Ando won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival 2010 for ''Love Exposure'', ''The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' and '' Tsumitoka batsutoka''. She was also nominated for the a ...

(安藤サクラ, born 1986), Japanese actress

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Momoko Sakura (8 May 1965 – 15 August 2018) was the pen name of a Japanese manga artist from Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. She was best known as the creator of the long-running manga ''Chibi Maruko-chan''. Biography Miki Miura, was born 8 May 1965. She rev ...

(さくらももこ, 1965–2018), Japanese manga artist and the main character depicted in her own manga ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' *

Emi Sakura , better known by the ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler performing for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). After starting her career in International Wrestling Association of Japan in August 1995, Sakura worked for several promotions acro ...

(さくらえみ, born 1976), Japanese professional wrestler *

Ayane Sakura is a Japanese voice actress. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her roles included Natsumi Koshigaya in ''Non Non Biyori'', Secre Swallowtail in ''Black Clover'', Ochaco Uraraka in ''My Hero Academia'', Tsubaki Sawabe in '' Your Lie in Apri ...

(佐倉綾音 born 1994), Japanese voice actress *

Nichole Sakura Nichole Sakura O'Connor (born December 15, 1989), formerly credited as Nichole Bloom, is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Cheyenne in the NBC sitcom '' Superstore.'' Career She had the recurring role of Amanda ...

(born 1989), American actress and model

Stage name

Sakura (musician) , known by his stage name Sakura, is a Japanese musician. He is perhaps best known as former drummer of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel from 1993 to 1997. After leaving them he formed the supergroup Zigzo, the trio Sons of All Pussys, and his solo ...

(real name Yasunori Sakurazawa 櫻澤泰徳, born 1969), Japanese musician and former drummer of the rock band

L'Arc~en~Ciel L'Arc-en-Ciel (French: 'The Rainbow', stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel), also known as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist tetsuya and vocalist hyde. Following the departure of original members hiro and pero, guitaris ...

* Sakura Candle (born 1979), Japanese professional wrestler * Rock M. Sakura, American drag queen

Fictional characters

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* Sakura (さくら), the younger sister of ''Tora-san'' in the film series ''

Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ' ...

'' * Sakura (Daisy), a character in the ''Pokémon'' anime series * Princess Sakura (サクラ), alternate self of Sakura Kinomoto in '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' * Sakura (Urusei Yatsura) (サクラ), a character from the manga and anime franchise ''

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volume ...

'' * Sakura Akamatsu (紗孔羅), a character from the ''Betterman'' anime series * Sakura Amamiya, a character from the game '' Project Sakura Wars'' *

Sakura Haruno is a fictional character in the '' Naruto'' manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Sakura is depicted as a kunoichi affiliated with and a part of Team 7, which consists of herself, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and their '' s ...

(春野サクラ), a heroine of the manga and anime series ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' * Sakura Haruno (春野桜), a main character in ''

Wandaba Style , shortened to ''Wandaba Style'' in the English language release, is a Japanese anime television series animated by TNK. It originally aired from April 5, 2003 to June 21, 2003. The series was released in English by ADV Films and 3 volumes of ...

'' * Sakura Kakei (筧朔羅), a character from the manga ''

Get Backers is a Japanese manga series written by Yuya Aoki and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. The series was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1999 until 2007, totaling 39 volumes. The plot follows the "GetBackers", a group that ...

'' * Sakura Kaname (要咲良), a character from the anime ''

Fafner in the Azure is a Japanese mecha anime franchise created by Xebec in collaboration with Starchild Records. The story focuses on a group of children who pilot the titular Fafners in an escalating war against giant aliens called Festum. The first se ...

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Sakura Kasugano is a fictional character in the Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. The fourth female fighter of the series, she made her first appearance in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'' in 1996. She is a young Japanese girl fighter who idolizes Ryu, by whom s ...

(春日野さくら), a character from the ''Street Fighter'' series of fighting games *

Sakura Kinomoto is the main protagonist and title character of Clamp (manga artists), Clamp's manga series ''Cardcaptor Sakura''. In the English anime adaptation by Nelvana of the series, ''Cardcaptors'' is known as Sakura Avalon, though her surname was changed ...

(木之本さくら), the main heroine of the manga and anime series ''

Cardcaptor Sakura , abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' ...

''. In the English dub of the original anime titled ''Cardcaptors'', her name is Sakura Avalon. * Sakura Kitaōji (北大路さくら), a character in anime series ''

Aikatsu! is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's ''Data Carddass'' line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An ani ...

'' * Sakura Kiyashiki (春野サクラ), a character of the manga and anime series '' Assassination Classroom'' * Sakura Kono (河野桜), a character from the manga and anime ''

Hori-san to Miyamura-kun is a Japanese '' shōnen'' web manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Adachi, under the pseudonym Hero. It was self-published on Hero's website, ''Dokkai Ahen'', from February 2007 to December 2011 in a four-panel format. The se ...

(Horimiya)'' * Sakura Kusakabe (草壁桜), main character of the ''Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan'' anime * Sakura Mamiya (真宮桜), a main character from the manga ''Rin-ne'' * Sakura Matō (間桐桜), a main character in the adult visual novel ''Fate/Stay Night'' * Sakura Minamoto, a character from the MAPPA idol anime series ''

Zombie Land Saga is an anime television series produced by MAPPA, Avex Pictures and Cygames. The series aired in Japan between October and December 2018. A second season titled ''Zombie Land Saga Revenge'' aired between April and June 2021. An anime fi ...

'' * Sakura Nishihori (西堀さくら), main character from the 2006 tokusatsu television series, ''

GoGo Sentai Boukenger is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 JST on TV Asahi's 2006 ''Super ...

'' * Sakura Ogawa (小川さくら), a character from the novel, manga, and film ''Battle Royale'' * Sakura Rokujo, a main character from the anime and manga series '' Tokko'' * Sakura Sakurakouji (桜小路桜), the main character in the manga series Code: Breaker * Sakura Shinguji (真宮寺さくら), a character from the ''

Sakura Wars is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by Oji Hiroi and owned by Sega. It is focused around a series of cross-genre video games. The first game in the series was released in 1996, with five sequels and numerous spin-off titles being ...

'' video games, anime and manga * Sakura Yae (八重桜), a character from the manga and game ''

Really? Really! ''Really? Really!'' is the third eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. It is a continuation of Kaede's path from the first ''Shuffle!'' visual novel, and has a linear plot. The limited edition ...

'' * Sakura Yamauchi (山内桜良, ''Yamauchi Sakura''), a character of the novel, manga and anime series ''

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas , also known as ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas'', is a novel by the Japanese writer Yoru Sumino. Initially serialized as a web novel in the user-generated site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2014, the book was published in print in 2015 by Futabasha ...

'' * Sakura Yoshino (芳乃さくら), a major character from the ''D.C.: Da Capo'' games and anime

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* Chiyo Sakura (佐倉千代), the viewpoint character in the series ''

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. The chapters are serialized online in '' Gangan Online'', and have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and ''tankōb ...

'' *

Kyoko Sakura is a fictional character from the 2011 anime series '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica''. The daughter of a preacher, Kyoko is a magical girl from a poor family. Initially introduced as an aggressive and self-centered magical girl, Kyoko clashes with ...

, (佐倉杏子), a main character in the series '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' *

Mikan Sakura The following is a list of characters from the anime and manga series ''Gakuen Alice''. Students of Elementary School Division * is the 10-year-old female protagonist of the story. She is characterised by being optimistic, childlike, cheerful ...

(佐倉蜜柑), main character of the anime '' Alice Academy'' * Momoko Sakura (さくらももこ), main character's real name in the shōjo manga series ''

Chibi Maruko-chan is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura, a young girl everyone calls ''Maruko'', and her family in suburban Japan in the year 1974. Maruko is a tro ...

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