Japanese

桜草

Noun

桜草 ‎(hiragana さくらそう, katakana サクラソウ, romaji sakurasō, historical hiragana さくらさう)

1. a primrose, specifically the Japanese primrose, Primula sieboldii

Usage notes

As with many terms used in biology, this word is often written in katakana, as サクラソウ.

Compounds

• 桜草科, サクラソウ科 ‎(さくらそうか, sakurasō-ka): family Primulaceae