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咲

blossom
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingさ.く、-ざき
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. blossomRtK
    彼は舞台に返り咲いた。He has made a fine comeback on the stage.tatoeba
    彼の庭はいつも様々な花が咲く。Many kinds of flowers always come out in his garden.tatoeba
  2. bloom
  1. to bloom
  2. to flower
  3. to blossom
  4. to open
  5. to rise up (of breaking waves)

Popular Usage

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · golden calf · horns · heavens

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2174

Compound words

咲くさく
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open; to rise up (of breaking waves)
遅咲きおそざき
blooming late; flowering late; blossoming late; being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
返り咲きかえりざき
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
咲き乱れるさきみだれる
to bloom in profusion
咲いわらい
laugh
花咲くはなさく
to bloom
咲匂うさきにおう
to be in beautiful full bloom
狂い咲きくるいざき
off-season flowering
咲きだすさきだす
to begin to bloom
咲き出すさきだす
to begin to bloom
咲き匂うさきにおう
to be in beautiful full bloom
咲乱れるさきみだれる
to bloom in profusion
数咲き蓬かずざきよもぎ
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
数咲き艾かずざきよもぎ
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
咲かせるさかせる
咲き溢れるさきこぼれる
to bloom all over
咲きこぼれるさきこぼれる
to bloom all over

Additional Examples

梅の花は3月に咲く。
Plum blossoms come out in March.tatoeba
美咲は新しく出会った人と熱烈な恋をしました。
Miki fell passionately in love with someone she just met.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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