咲 — “Blossom / Bloom” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょう, さ, -ざき

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“Blossom / Bloom” in Japanese is 咲, read shou, sa, zaki (しょう, さ, -ざき). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 咲く (to bloom).

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What does 咲 mean?

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Kanji	咲
Meaning	Blossom / Bloom
Readings	しょう, さ, -ざき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	咲く (to bloom)

How to read 咲

咲 is read shou (しょう) or sa (さ) or zaki (-ざき) depending on the word.

Words with 咲

咲く

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Updated: 2026-08-28