Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 桜花, 桜華, 桜叶, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. O:-KAH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower, blossom" or 叶 (ka) meaning "fulfill, come true". Other kanji combinations are possible.