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

Noun

沙(さ)羅(ら) or 沙羅(サラ) • (sara) 

  1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
Synonyms

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. sal; shala (Shorea robusta)
Synonyms

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.)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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