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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
  2. bloom
  1. to bloom
  2. to flower
  3. to blossom
  4. to open
  5. to rise up (of breaking waves)

Popular Usage

咲く

Radicals and components

Radical口mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 咲

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