栂桜

Japanese

Kanji in this term
栂	桜
つが Hyōgaiji	さくら > ざくら Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
栂櫻 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝɡa̠za̠kɯ̟ᵝɾa̠]

Noun

栂(つが)桜(ざくら) or 栂桜(ツガザクラ) • (tsugazakura) 

1. Phyllodoce nipponica

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツガザクラ.