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Kotomora

咲

blossom, bloom

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • さ.く
  • -ざき

Nanori

  • さ
  • さき

Meaning

咲 centers on flowers opening: blossoming and blooming. It captures the visible moment when a flower unfolds.

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Etymology

咲 combines 口 (mouth) with 关, a component that likely contributes the sound and is associated with opening. The character expresses the idea of a flower opening its mouth-like petals.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a mouth 口, and the right side 关 looks like a flower bud opening. Picture a flower's petals parting like a mouth to bloom.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a flower show where every blossom opens on display: show -> ショウ, and the flowers bloom for the audience.