Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open.
  2. to rise up (of breaking waves). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
咲く さく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blossom, bloom
さ.く さ -ざき (7th, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
frontier pass, close, relation
to divide
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)