Kanji

咲

咲

blossom, bloom

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さく, -ざき

Nanori (Name Reading)

さき

Common Readings

さ…く

Example sentences

咲く さく
公園 の 桜 が 満開 に 咲いている 。

The cherry blossoms in the park are in full bloom.

は は
今年 は 桜 が 早く 咲いた

This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.

花が咲く はながさく
旧友 と の 思い出話 に 花が咲いた 。

A lively conversation about old memories bloomed with my old friend.

花を咲かせる はなをさかせる
長年 の 努力 が 実 を 結び 、 ついに 成功 の 花を咲かせた 。

Years of effort bore fruit, and finally the flower of success bloomed.

咲き誇る さきほこる
公園 に は 色とりどり の チューリップ が 咲き誇っている 。

Tulips of various colors are blooming in full glory in the park.

蘭 らん
温室 の 中 に は 、 色鮮やかな 蘭 の 花 が 咲き誇っている 。

In the greenhouse, colorful orchid flowers are in full bloom.

咲き乱れる さきみだれる
春 に は たくさん の 花 が 咲き乱れる 。

In spring, many flowers bloom in profusion.

花々 はなばな
庭 に は 色とりどり の 花々 が 咲き乱れている 。

Various flowers are blooming in profusion in the garden.

花咲く はなさく
花咲く 季節 が 今年 も 来た 。

The season when flowers bloom has come again this year.

咲き始める さきはじめる
公園 の 桜 が ようやく 咲き始めた 。

The cherry blossoms in the park have finally started to bloom.

Example Vocabulary

咲く

さく

to bloom; to flower

花が咲く

はながさく

to bloom; to flourish; to have a lively conversation (idiom)

花を咲かせる

はなをさかせる

to make a flower bloom; to succeed; to liven up

咲き誇る

さきほこる

to bloom in full glory; to be in full bloom

咲き乱れる

さきみだれる

to bloom in profusion

返り咲く

かえりざく

花咲く

はなさく

flowers bloom; flower-blooming

話に花を咲かせる

はなしにはなをさかせる

咲き始める

さきはじめる

to begin to bloom

遅咲き

おそざき

late blooming; late bloomer

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