Saki (サキ, Saki) is a minor character in 5 Centimeters per Second. She is a close friend of Kanae Sumida and Yukko.
Background[]
In her first year of high school, she and Kanae were the representatives of class 1-3 at school's cultural festival committee, where Kanae reunited with her junior high school crush Takaki Tōno.
In 5 Centimeters per Second[]
In the lunchtime, she discussed with Kanae and Yukko about Sasaki's career decision, and teased Kanae for her obsession on Tōno.
In 5 Centimeters per Second manga[]
When they heard a rumor of Sasaki's affair with Tōno, Saki and Yukko asked her for clarification, which Sasaki denied.
Nearly ten years later in 2008, Saki had left the island, but briefly returned for a family funeral. Still single, she reunited with her old friends but was annoyed with Yukko's kids.
Etymology[]
- The name Saki is written in katakana (サキ), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (咲, 咲希, 沙紀 or 早紀), it could possibly mean:
- 咲—“blossom”.
- 咲希—“blossom” (咲) (sa) and “hope” (希) (ki).
- 沙紀—“sand” (沙) (sa) and “chronicle” (紀) (ki).
- 早紀—“already, now, fast, early” (早) (sa) and “chronicle” (紀) (ki).