to say, to tell somebody / to call, to name, to give a name / to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)

past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

nonetheless, although, be that as it may

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

a female given name / a placename / a surname / a piece of koto music, often entitled Sakura Sakura in English:

cherry tree / cherry tree that bears edible fruit / (US) Short for サクラメント／桜府 (Sakuramento, “Sacramento (a city in California, United States)”).

cherry blossom

Sacramento River (a river in California, United States)

(dated) Sacramento Valley (a valley in California, United States)