桜ん坊

Etymology
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Etymology unclear. Leading theories include:
 * Compound of
 * Compound of

Given the historical reading of sakuranbau, matching the historical bau reading of, the initial derivation seems more likely.

The sakuranbō represents a regular historical shift from older sakuranbau. Sakuranbō with the long ō has been somewhat superseded in modern Japanese by the shortened reading sakuranbo.

The alternative spelling is an example of jukujikun, from 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) fruit cherry

Related terms

 * : cherry tree