(obsolete) butterfly

even, level / to raise in both hands

ending an event

開く: to open / 拓く: to reclaim / 啓く: to enlighten

a place name, such as that of Hirakawa City in Aomori Prefecture / a surname

a place name, such as that of Hirakata City in Osaka Prefecture

spring (season)

a cherry tree, in Japanese contexts particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, yet not limited to it / Short for 桜花 (sakurabana): a cherry blossom / Short for 桜木 (sakuragi): cherry wood

a flower / Short for 生け花 (ikebana): flower arrangement / Short for 花札 (hanafuda): Japanese playing cards / the best days of one's life / the best thing / essence

cherry tree / cherry tree that bears edible fruit / (US) Short for サクラメント／桜府 (Sakuramento, “Sacramento (a city in California, United States)”).