How to Say "Saku" in Japanese

柵

[sa̠kɯ̟]

The Japanese word 柵 (saku) means a fence or a barrier used to enclose an area or to keep people and animals out.

How do you pronounce it?

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The word saku is a homophone for the verb meaning 'to bloom'. In a conversation about gardens, you must rely on context to know if someone is discussing a flower or a fence.
In traditional Japanese architecture, a saku can serve as a psychological boundary. It is used to separate the 'profane' world from the 'sacred' space of a shrine.
The kanji used for 柵 originated from Middle Chinese and is still used in modern Cantonese as 柵, pronounced 'caak'.

庭に新しい柵を立てた。
Niwa ni atarashii saku o tateta.
I put up a new fence in the garden.
子供が柵を越えないように注意してください。
Kodomo ga saku o koenai yo ni chuui shite kudasai.
Please make sure the children do not climb over the fence.

A couple is walking through a park.

大翔 Hiroto

あの柵、すごくおしゃれだね。
Ano saku, sugoku oshare da ne.
That fence is really stylish, isn't it?
美咲 Misaki

本当。木製の柵が素敵だわ。
Hontou. Mokusei no saku ga suteki da wa.
It really is. The wooden fence is lovely.
大翔 Hiroto

美咲、あそこの柵の向こうに花が咲いているよ。
Misaki, asoko no saku no mukou ni hana ga saite iru yo.
Misaki, there are flowers blooming beyond that fence over there.
美咲 Misaki

わあ、きれい！見てみましょう。
Waa, kirei! Mite mimashou.
Wow, beautiful! Let's go take a look.

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