咲く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 咲く
1
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
Examples
これらの花は春に咲く。
These flowers bloom in spring.
2
Archaic
to rise up (of breaking waves)
Kanji in this Word
咲
9 strokes
Frequency: 1534
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
blossom
bloom
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さ.く
-ざき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
さき
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