noun

  1. cherry tree, cherry blossom.
  2. fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler. Usually written with kana alone. Usu. サクラ; also written as 偽客.
  3. hired applauder. Usually written with kana alone.
  4. horse meat. Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さくら
さくら
偽客
偽客 さくら
 
 
 
サクラ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cherry
さくら オウ ヨウ (5th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)