Sakura means Cherry Tree and Cherry Blossom in Japanese.
Sakura Sakura
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Japanese)
(English)
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Blanketing the countryside,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Flowers in full bloom.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across the Spring sky,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come,
Let's look, at last!
Notes
Transliteration – Rōmaji (Romanji) of Sakura, Sakura
Sakura sakura
Noyama mo sato mo
Miwatasu kagiri
Kasumi ka kumo ka
Asahi ni niou
Sakura sakura
Hana zakari
Sakura sakura
Yayoi no sora wa
Miwatasu kagiri
Kasumi ka kumo ka
Nioi zo izuru
Izaya izaya
Mini yu kan
Comments
The Japanese Text in computer format (we apologize if it doesn't display properly on your screen):
桜 桜
桜 桜
野山も里も
見わたすかぎり
かすみか雲か
朝日ににおう
桜 桜
花ざかり
桜 桜
やよいの空は
見わたすかぎり
かすみか雲か
においぞいずる
いざや いざや
見にゆかん
Hiragana Text for Sakura Sakura
さくら さくら
さくら さくら
のやま も さと も
みわたす かぎり
かすみ か くも か
あさひ に におう
さくら さくら
はな ざかり
さくら さくら
やよい の そら わ
みわたす かぎり
かすみ か くも か
におい ぞ いずる
いざや いざや
みに ゆ かん
Many thanks to HAMADA Miwa and team at the University of Toyama for allowing me to use the Sakura Sakura recording and midi from their wonderful site of Japanese Songs. On their site you'll find the Japanese lyrics to many Japanese children's songs and folk songs. You'll find transliterations of the songs, recordings, midis and sheet music.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the Japan Information and Culture Center, a part of the Embassy of Japan, for contributing the sheet music for Sakura Sakura. Thanks to Ivan Kosintsev for sending a transliteration. The translation is by Mama Lisa.
Arigato gozaimasu! 
