沙羅

Chinese

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

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
沙	羅
さ Grade: S (ateji)	ら Grade: S (ateji)
on’yomi

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) サ​ラ [sáꜜrà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

沙(さ)羅(ら) or 沙羅(サラ) • (sara) 

1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)

Synonyms

• 沙羅双樹; 娑羅双樹 (サラソウジュ, ​sarasōju)
• 沙羅樹; 娑羅樹 (サラノキ, ​saranoki)

Proper noun

沙(さ)羅(ら) • (Sara) 

1. a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
沙	羅
しゃ Grade: S	ら Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
娑羅

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シャ​ラ [sháꜜrà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠ɾa̠]

Noun

沙(しゃ)羅(ら) or 沙羅(シャラ) • (shara) ^{←しやら (syara)?}

1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)

Synonyms

• 沙羅双樹; 娑羅双樹 (サラソウジュ, ​sarasōju)
• 沙羅樹; 娑羅樹 (シャラノキ, ​saranoki)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
沙	羅
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 娑羅, ナツツバキ

(This term, 沙羅, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)