Meaning of さく in Japanese

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Definition of さく

  1. (v5k, vt) to tear; to rip up

    その少女はその布を裂いた。
    The girl tore the cloth.

  2. to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
  3. to forcibly separate (i.e. two lovers)
  4. to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something

    貴重なお時間の数分をさいていただけますか。
    Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?

  5. to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye →Related words: 黥く
  1. (v5k, vi) to bloom

    これらの花は春に咲く。
    These flowers bloom in spring.

さく(saku)

作 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) a work; a harvest

    この詩は彼の作とされている。
    This poem is attributed to him.

さく(saku)

削 Kanji Details

  1. (n) plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off; crossout; reduce; curtail
さく(saku)

昨 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) last (year); yesterday

    おじは私に昨日本をくれました。これがその本です。
    My uncle gave me a book yesterday. This is the book.

さく(saku)

柵 Kanji Details

  1. (n) fence; paling; railing

    少年はらくらくと柵を飛び越えた。
    The boy skipped over the fence.

さく(saku)

策 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) plan; policy

    正直は決して最上の策ではない。
    Honesty is never the best policy.

さく(saku)

索 Kanji Details

  1. (n) rope; cord
  1. (v5k, vt) to avoid
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朔 Kanji Details

  1. (n) (astron) new moon
  2. first day of the lunar month
  3. (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
しゃく(shaku) · さく(saku)

爵 Kanji Details

  1. (n) jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze)
  2. peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
さく(saku)

蒴 Kanji Details

  1. (n) capsule (moss sporangium)
  2. capsule (type of dehiscent fruit) →Related words: さく果
(su) · さく(saku)

簀 Kanji Details

  1. (n) mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)

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