桜色(さくらいろ)

さくらいろ
noun
cherry blossom pink; pale pink
color
1. cherry blossom pink; pale pink; blush pink
A soft, pale pink color reminiscent of cherry blossoms. One of the traditional Japanese color names, widely associated with spring.
桜色(さくらいろ)のスカーフを買(か)った。
I bought a cherry-blossom-pink scarf.
空(そら)が夕焼(ゆうや)けで桜色(さくらいろ)に染(そ)まった。
The sky was dyed cherry blossom pink by the sunset.
春(はる)になると桜色(さくらいろ)のお菓子(かし)や飲(の)み物(もの)が店頭(てんとう)に並(なら)ぶ。
When spring comes, cherry-blossom-pink sweets and drinks line the store shelves.

Cultural note

桜色(さくらいろ) is one of Japan's traditional color names (伝統色(でんとうしょく)). It is strongly associated with spring and is widely used in seasonal marketing — many spring-limited products feature this color.

Common collocations

Related colors

  • 薄桃色(うすももいろ) (light peach) — similar but slightly warmer
  • ピンク — the general loanword for pink

Related Words

Related: ピンク (the general loanword for pink)
Compare: 薄紅色(うすべにいろ) (pale pink)
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Added 2026.3.7 22:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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