is commonly found as a feminine

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, also being occasionally given to boys. Sakura is also found as a

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Sakura can be spelt in

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in multiple ways: 桜, 櫻, 咲良, 佐倉, 沙倉, 佐久良. Apart from the first two, the rest are phonetic or

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spellings, based on the vowels and consonant of the name. As a surname, the spellings 佐倉 and 佐久良 have been used. 佐倉 is also a placename.

People

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*, Japanese women's basketball player *

Sakura Ando is a Japanese actress. She is best known for appearing in critically-acclaimed films such as Sion Sono's ''Love Exposure'', Hirokazu Kore-eda's ''Shoplifters'' (2018) and ''Monster'' (2023), as well as Takashi Yamazaki's Academy Award–winni ...

(安藤サクラ, born 1986), Japanese actress *

Sakura Fujiwara in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She is managed by the agency Amuse Inc. Biography Sakura Fujiwara was born on December 30, 1995, and grew up in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Sakura's father was a bass ...

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

Sakura Miyawaki Sakura Miyawaki (born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, and a former member of South Korean-Japanese girl group ...

(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, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...

and former member of groups:

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...

HKT48 HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...

, and

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...

*, 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. Film ...

(野川さくら, born 1978), Japanese voice actress * Sakura Oda (小田さくら, born 1999), Japanese singer and member of the J-pop girl group

Morning Musume , formerly and commonly known as and colloquially referred to as , is 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 to ...

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, suc ...

(丹下桜, born 1973), Japanese voice actress and singer *

Sakura Tsukagoshi is a Japanese professional racing cyclist. She rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She also competed at the 2014 Asian Games. Major results ;2014 :2nd Omnium, South Australian Track Classic :2nd Points Race, Japan Track Cup ...

(塚越さくら, born 1991), Japanese cyclist *

Sakura Tsukuba is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Biography Tsukuba made her professional debut as a manga artist by winning the 'Outstanding Work' award in the 5th LaLa Mangaka Grand Prix held in 1994 for her work, . Her w ...

(筑波さくら), Japanese manga artist *

Sakura Yosozumi is a Japanese professional skateboarder. She won gold medals in the inaugural women's park events at the Asian Games, in 2018, and at the Olympic Games, in 2021. Career Yosozumi started skateboarding in 2013 and was influenced by her older brot ...

(四十住さくら), Japanese skateboarder

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Momoko Sakura , known professionally as (May 8, 1965 – August 15, 2018) was a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist. She was best known as the creator of the long-running manga ''Chibi Maruko-chan''. Biography Sakura was born on May 8, 1965. She ...

(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), ChocoPro and on the independent circuit. After starting her career in International Wrestling Association of Japan in August 1995, Sa ...

(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'', Shiromi Iori in '' Blue Archive'', Secre Swallowtail in '' Black Clover'', Ochaco Uraraka in '' My Hero Academia' ...

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

Nichole Sakura Nichole Sakura (formerly credited as Nichole Bloom) is a Japanese-American actress best known for her roles as Cheyenne Thompson in the NBC sitcom ''Superstore (TV series), Superstore'' (2015–2021), Amanda in ''Shameless (American TV series), ...

(born 1989), American actress and model

Stage name

Sakura (musician) , known by his stage name Sakura, is a Japanese musician. He is 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 project ...

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

L'Arc-en-Ciel , stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated 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, guitarist Ken and drummer Sakura were ...

* 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 Torajirō Kuruma, whose nickname is , 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 rel ...

'' * 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 collected in 34 ''tankōbon'' volum ...

'' * Sakura Akamatsu (紗孔羅), a character from the ''Betterman'' anime series * Sakura Amamiya, a character from the game '' Project Sakura Wars'' * Sakura Hagiwara (萩原さくら), a main character of the manga series '' Wanna Be the Strongest in the World!'' *

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 List of Naruto characters#Team 7, Team 7, which consists of herself, Naruto Uzumaki, ...

(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. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from March 1999 to February 2007, with its chapters collected in 39 volumes. The ...

'' * 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 ...

'' *

Sakura Kasugano is a character in Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' series. She made her first appearance in '' Street Fighter Alpha 2'' in 1996 and is a young Japanese fighter who idolizes the series' protagonist Ryu, by whom she wants to be trained. She has often ...

(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's manga series ''Cardcaptor Sakura''. In the English anime adaptation by Nelvana of the series, '' Cardcaptors'', she is known as Sakura Avalon, though her surname was changed back in the s ...

(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 the June 1996 to August 2000 issues, it was also published in ...

''. 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 a multimedia franchise spawned from 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 ...

'' * Sakura Kiyashiki (春野サクラ), a character of the manga and anime series ''

Assassination Classroom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedicated to the task of ass ...

'' * Sakura Kono (河野桜), a character from the manga and anime ''

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

(Horimiya)'' * Sakura Konotori Dr. Storks Netflix series main character * 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 is a fictional character who was first introduced in the visual novel ''Fate/stay night'' by Type-Moon from 2004. Sakura is introduced as a friend of the main character Shirou Emiya, on whom she has a crush but remains a minor character in the f ...

(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 ...

'' * 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 produced and broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It aired from February 19, 2006, to February 11, 2007, a ...

'' * Sakura Ogawa (小川さくら), a character from the novel, manga, and film ''Battle Royale'' *

Sakura Ogami The following is a list of characters from the Spike Chunsoft video game series ''Danganronpa''. The series follows the students of Hope's Peak Academy who are forced into a life of mutual killing by a sadistic teddy bear named Monokuma. The seri ...

(大神さくら), a character in the visual novel '' Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' * 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 Shimano (しまのさくら), Shimajirou’s mother in the anime series '' Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou'' *

Sakura Shinguji This article is a list of fictional characters from the ''Sakura Wars'' series. The visuals of the characters were created by Kōsuke Fujishima and designed by Hidenori Matsubara (who is also known for Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise), NGE), ...

(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 bein ...

'' 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 (Company), Navel for Microsoft Windows. It is a continuation of Kaede's path from the first ''Shuffle!'' visual novel, and has a linear plot. The l ...

'' * 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 *

Sakura The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although ...

, Youngest Princess in the game Fire Emblem Fates

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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 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Square Enix. An anime adaptation produced by Doga ...

'' * Hane Sakura, main character in ''

Bakuon!! is a Japanese manga series by Mimana Orimoto. The series began serialization in Akita Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Champion Retsu'' from February 2011 and has been collected in fifteen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of 20 January ...

'' * Haruka Sakura (桜遥), a character in the manga series '' Wind Breaker'' *

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

, (佐倉杏子), a main character in the series ''

Puella Magi Madoka Magica , also known simply as ''Madoka Magica'', is a Japanese anime television series created by Magica Quartet, and animated by Shaft. The story follows a group of middle school girls, led by protagonist Madoka Kaname, who make supernat ...

'' * Mikan Sakura (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 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 troublemak ...

'' * Uta Sakura, protagonist of ''

You and Idol Pretty Cure , stylized as ''You and Idol PreCure♪'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. Directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Yōichi Katō, and with charac ...

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