1. Sakura Belongs to the Rose Family, Rosaceae PIXTA Sakura (桜) is a general name for plants that belong to the subfamily of the Rosaceae. The English name for sakura is cherry blossom. Sakura can be written in Chinese characters/kanji (桜), in hiragana (さくら), or in katakana (サクラ). 2. Somei-Yoshino Is the Most Common Variety in Japan autan/Flickr