沙羅

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 桫欏 (“sal tree; shala tree; etc.”).
(This term, 沙羅, is a variant form of 桫欏.)

Japanese

Etymology 1

From Hindi साल (sāl), from Sanskrit शाल (śāla). The Kanji form is written in ateji.

Pronunciation

Noun

沙羅(さら) (sara) 

  1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
Synonyms

Proper noun

沙羅(さら) (Sara) 

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: S

Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
娑羅

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Pronunciation

Noun

(しゃ)() (shara) しやら (syara)?

  1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
Grade: S Grade: S
irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 沙羅 – see the following entry.
夏椿なつつばき
[noun] Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Alternative spellings
沙羅, 娑羅, ナツツバキ
(This term, 沙羅, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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