What does the kanji 昨 mean?

The kanji 昨 (saku) means "yesterday, previous". It is a JLPT N3 character.

What kanji is "saku"?

"saku" is written with the kanji 昨, meaning "yesterday, previous". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) さく (saku). It is a JLPT N3 character.

How do you write the kanji 昨?

Write 昨 ("yesterday") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 昨?

昨 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) さく (saku).

昨“yesterday” Kanjisaku

JLPT N3

How to write 昨

昨 (yesterday) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

yesterday, previous

Onyomi (音読み)

さく saku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

Practice 昨 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

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