blossom, smile
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
- シュ
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さ.
- わら.
- え.
- えむ
About this kanji
The kanji 「咲」 primarily means to blossom or to smile. It can be used as a verb or in noun forms. A common verb is 咲かす (さかす), which means "to make something bloom," often referring to flowers. Another phrase is 笑顔 (えがお), meaning "smiling face," which combines the concept of smiling with the noun for face. You might also see 桜咲く (さくらさく), which translates to "cherry blossoms bloom." This kanji beautifully captures the essence of flowers opening up and the joy of smiles. Note that while it can express happiness, its primary focus is often on flowers and their blooming process.
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Example sentences
桜が咲いた。
The cherry blossoms have bloomed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- blossom, smile
- Tiếng Việt
- nở, cười
- 日本語
- 咲く, 微笑
- 한국어
- 꽃, 미소
- 中文
- 绽放, 微笑
- id
- mekar, senyuman
- th
- บาน, ยิ้ม
- es
- floración, sonrisa
- fr
- floraison, sourire
- de
- Blüte, Lächeln
- pt
- floração, sorriso
Common compounds
- 笑顔えがおsmiling face
- 桜咲くさくらさくcherry blossoms bloom
- 咲かすさかすto bloom, to flower
- 開花かいかflowering, blooming
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