Meanings
- A volcano in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, one of the IAVCEI's 17 Decade Volcanoes.
Synonyms: Sakura-jima, Sakura-Jima, Sakurajima Mountain, Sakurajima Volcano
- A former island and peninsula in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. The volcano's surrounding area, an island prior to the 1914 explosion and now a peninsula.
Synonyms: Sakura-jima, Sakura-Jima, Sakurajima Island, Sakurajima Peninsula
- A neighbourhood and former town in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.
- An asteroid in Main Belt, Solar System.
Synonyms: 10516, 10516 (1989 VQ), 1989 VQ, 10516 (1989 VQ) Sakurajima, 10516 Sakurajima, 1989 VQ
plural Sakurajimas
- JapanesecuisineIts eponymous giant white radish (“桜島大根”), cultivated nearby since at least the 18th century.
Synonyms: sakurajima, Sakurajima daikon, Sakurajima radish
- JapanesecuisineIts eponymous citrus fruit (“桜島小みかん”), an orange cultivated nearby.
Synonyms: sakurajima, Sakurajima komikan, Sakurajima orange
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA volcano in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, one of the IAVCEI's 17 Decade Volcanoes.
proper nounA former island and peninsula in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. The volcano's surrounding area, an island prior to the 1914 explosion and now a peninsula.
proper nounAn asteroid in Main Belt, Solar System.
nounIts eponymous giant white radish (“桜島大根”), cultivated nearby since at least the 18th century.
nounIts eponymous citrus fruit (“桜島小みかん”), an orange cultivated nearby.
Origin
- Japanese桜島“Cherry Island”
- EnglishSakurajima
From Japanese 桜島 (sakurajima, “Cherry Island”), from 桜 (sakura, “cherry tree, cherry blossom”) + 島 (shima, “island”). From its appearance like a cherry tree in bloom, when from a volcanic eruption, hot rock rains down onto the slopes, lighting up the island volcano.
More words from Japanese
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 桜島, 桜島町
- 桜島 (Sakurajima)island volcano
- 桜島町town, neighbourhood
- 桜島大根 (Sakurajima daikon)Sakurajima daikon radish
- 桜島小みかん (Sakurajima ko mikan)Sakurajima komikan orange
Cite this entry
Sakurajima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sakurajima
“Sakurajima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sakurajima. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sakurajima,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sakurajima.
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