119
咲
Bloom, Blossom
さ.く
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Every spring, millions of people gather for 花見 (hanami), enjoying cherry blossoms in full bloom. The verb 咲く (saku) is used whenever flowers bloom.
Memory Trick
Imagine a cherry blossom slowly opening its petals until it fully blooms. That beautiful flower helps you remember 咲 means 'to bloom.'
Readings
Onyomi:
Kunyomi: さ.く
Example Words
咲く
さく (saku)
To bloom
花が咲く
はな が さく (hana ga saku)
Flowers bloom
満開に咲く
まんかい に さく (mankai ni saku)
Bloom fully
桜が咲く
さくら が さく (sakura ga saku)
Cherry blossoms bloom
Example Sentence
桜 が 美しく 咲いています。
さくら が うつくしく さいています。
sakura ga utsukushiku saiteimasu
The cherry blossoms are blooming beautifully.