Saku

JLPT N5

咲く (Saku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto rise up (of breaking waves)

Examples

  • The roses are in bloom.

  • Plum blossoms come out in March.

  • Blossoms have come out on the embankment.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 咲く

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