01
咲く
さく
to bloom
Meanings
- blossom
- bloom
Readings
Onyomi
- ショウ
Kunyomi
- さ.く
- -ざき
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Useful words
02
咲き始める
さきはじめる
to start blooming
03
咲き誇る
さきほこる
to bloom in full glory
04
返り咲く
かえりざく
to bloom again
05
早咲き
はやざき
early blooming
06
遅咲き
おそざき
late blooming
Compare Kanji
01花Meaning95%flowerThe kanji 咲 describes the act of 花 (flowers) opening or blooming.02笑Variant90%laughHistorically, 咲 was used as a variant of 笑 (laugh), as both represent an 'opening' of the face or a bud.03春Meaning85%springtime, spring (season)Flowers are most likely to 咲 (bloom) during the 春 (spring) season.04開Meaning80%open, unfoldTo 咲 (bloom) is the process of a flower's petals to 開 (open).05芽Meaning82%bud, sproutA 芽 (sprout or bud) typically appears before a flower can 咲 (bloom).06吹Shape75%blow, breatheBoth 咲 and 吹 feature the 口 radical on the left and share a similar visual balance.