咲く

さく

to bloom

Also:to rise up (of breaking waves)

What does 咲く mean?

咲く is a Japanese verb meaning to bloom in English. It can also be translated as to rise up (of breaking waves) depending on context. It is written as 咲く in kanji, さく in hiragana, and saku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これらの花は春に咲く

These flowers bloom in spring.