How do you say "cherry" in Japanese?

さくらんぼ

sakuranbo

Noun Hiragana

In Japanese, "cherry" is さくらんぼ (sakuranbo).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

さくらんぼ is written using hiragana. Romanised as sakuranbo, it sounds roughly like "sah-koo-rah-n-boh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Sakuranbo is written in hiragana. The word combines sakura (cherry blossom) with bo (ball-like fruit shape).

Example sentence

冷蔵庫にさくらんぼが入っています。

Reizoko ni Sakuranbo ga haitte imasu.

There is cherry in the fridge.

Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember さくらんぼ

Sakura is the famous cherry blossom. The bo makes it the fruit. Pink cherry blossoms become red berries.

Related words

Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.

See more supermarket words.

Questions about さくらんぼ

How do you pronounce さくらんぼ?

さくらんぼ is romanised as sakuranbo. Say it roughly like "sah-koo-rah-n-boh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is さくらんぼ formal or casual?

さくらんぼ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is さくらんぼ written in Japanese?

さくらんぼ is written using hiragana. Sakuranbo is written in hiragana.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

You can play free Japanese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Japanese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Cherry" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town