Word Meaning

さかき sakaki

榊 is read as さかき (sakaki) and means evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine).

Meaning

English

  1. evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
  2. sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)

Reading

Kana

さかき

Romaji

sakaki

Writing Variants

  • 賢木 さかき sakaki

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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さかきはしんぜんにそなえられる。

The sakaki tree is offered in front of the gods.

さかきはじんじゃでよくみられる。

The sakaki tree is often seen in shrines.

しんじでさかきがつかわれることがある。

The sakaki tree is sometimes used in religious ceremonies.

さかきはつばきかのしょくぶつだ。

The sakaki is a plant from the camellia family.

しんぜんにさかきのえだをそなえる。

The branches of sakaki are offered in front of the gods.

しんとうのぎしきにさかきがつかわれる。

The sakaki tree is used in Shinto rituals.

さかきはかみがみにそなえられる。

Sakaki is offered to the gods.

じんじゃのまえにさかきがたっている。

There is a sakaki tree in front of the shrine.

さかきはにほんのしんとうにおいてじゅうようなやくわりをはたす。

Sakaki plays an important role in Japanese Shinto.

A Mr Sakaki has come to see you.