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咲
bloom · blossom · smile
N2On: しょうKun: さく、えみ
Memory Aid
'Saku' — Imagine SACKS of flowers suddenly BLOOMING in the spring.
The shape evokes a flower with its delicate petals unfurling, with the 口 component representing the opened bloom itself.
Vocabulary
咲くさくto bloom, to blossom
早咲きはやざきearly-blooming (plant)
咲き誇るさきほこるto bloom gloriously
Example Sentences
桜がきれいな花を咲かせた。
The cherry trees bloomed with beautiful flowers.
庭にたくさんのバラが咲いている。
Many roses are blooming in the garden.
彼女の顔には満面の笑顔が咲いた。
A full smile bloomed on her face.
早咲きの梅はもう見頃だ。
The early-blooming plum blossoms are already at their best.