Quick answer
咲 is the kanji for "Bloom / Blossom". A common reading is さ.く (saku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bloom / Blossom
Also : Bloom · Blossom
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 咲 represents 'BLOSSOM'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of blossom.
On-reading: しょう — sounds like 'sho' in 'show'. Kun-reading: さ.く.
Example Sentences
春になると全国各地で桜が咲き誇ります。
はるになるとぜんこくかくちでさくらがさきほこります。
When spring comes, cherry blossoms bloom magnificently throughout the country.
才能が花咲くには、努力と環境の両方が必要です。
さいのうがはなさくには、どりょくとかんきょうのりょうほうがひつようです。
For talent to blossom, both effort and environment are necessary.
Vocabulary using 咲
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