Kanji read さく

3 jōyō kanji take the reading さく. Compare how their meanings differ.

• 割く

  わる、われる。

  proportion, comparatively, divide, cut

  12 strokes

• 裂く

  split, rend, tear

  12 strokes

• 咲く

  わらう。 （日本、「鳥鳴き花笑ふ」の慣用句から）花がさく。

  blossom, bloom

  9 strokes

infoOnly readings listed in the jōyō kanji table are included. Adding readings outside the table would bury the distinctions that matter in everyday writing.