Sakurajima
Sakurajima proper noun: a volcano in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, one of the IAVCEI's 17 Decade Volcanoes.
Proper noun
Sakurajima
- A volcano in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, one of the IAVCEI's 17 Decade Volcanoes.
- Synonyms:
- 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, 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
Noun
Sakurajima (plural Sakurajimas)
- Its eponymous giant white radish (“桜島大根”), cultivated nearby since at least the 18th century.
- Synonyms:
- Sakurajima daikon, Sakurajima radish
- Its eponymous citrus fruit (“桜島小みかん”), an orange cultivated nearby.
- Synonyms:
- Sakurajima komikan, Sakurajima orange
Sakurajima meaning in Marathi
Sakurajima in Marathi
- town, neighbourhood
- साकुराजिमा sākurājimā
- island volcano
- साकुराजिमा sākurājimā
Synonyms of Sakurajima
- Sakura-jima
- Sakurajima Mountain
- Sakurajima Volcano
- Sakurajima Island
- Sakurajima Peninsula
- 10516
- 10516 (1989 VQ)
- 1989 VQ
- 10516 (1989 VQ) Sakurajima
- 10516 Sakurajima
4 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- Sakurajima daikon
- Sakurajima radish
- Sakurajima komikan
- Sakurajima orange
Forms of Sakurajima
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Origin of Sakurajima
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.
Phrases with Sakurajima
Questions about Sakurajima
- What does Sakurajima mean?
- Sakurajima means a volcano in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, one of the IAVCEI's 17 Decade Volcanoes.
- What is Sakurajima in Marathi?
- Sakurajima in Marathi is साकुराजिमा (sākurājimā). See Sakurajima meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Sakurajima?
- Sakurajima can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Sakurajima in the dictionary
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