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How to say 'Prosperity' in Japanese | 繁栄

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The Japanese word for Prosperity is 'Han'ei', written as 繁栄 in Japanese.'Prosperity' in hiragana is はんえい.

    word

    繁栄

    Meaning

    Prosperity

    Reading

    はんえい

    han'ei

    Kanji

    Thrive, Overgrown Prosper, Flourish

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '繁栄 (はんえい)' means 'prosperity'. It refers to the state of flourishing, thriving, or being successful, often in the context of economic, social, or cultural growth. This word is commonly used in formal or written contexts to describe the prosperity of a nation, business, or community. For example: The prosperity of the country depends on innovation「国の繁栄は革新にかかっている」(くにのはんえいかくしんにかかっている). We wish for the continued prosperity of our company「我々は会社の継続的な繁栄を願っています」(われわれはかいしゃのけいぞくてきなはんえいをねがっています). Note that '繁栄' is often used in a positive and aspirational sense, emphasizing growth and success.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7270

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 繁栄

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

Words Related to 繁栄 Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 繁 as well.

  • word

    頻繁

    Meaning

    Frequent

Words Related to 繁栄 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 栄 as well.

  • word

    栄養

    Meaning

    Nutrition

  • word

    栄える

    Meaning

    Prosper

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'Han'ei' means 'Prosperity' .

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