What is the Kanji for "Prosper" and "Flourish"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Prosper" and "Flourish", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Prosper" and "Flourish" is "栄".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Ha" and "Saka".

Its onyomi reading is "Ei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". The radical "⺍" means "Small" . And The radical "冖" means "Crown" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "栄" mean in japanese?

"栄" means "Prosper" and "Flourish".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

栄養: "Nutrition". The Japanese noun '栄養 (えいよう)' means 'nutrition'. It refers to the substances in food that nourish the body and are necessary for growth, development, and good health. This word is used when discussing nutritional elements, dietary needs, or the nutritional value of foods. For example: A balanced diet provides good nutrition - (バランスの取れた食事は良い栄養を提供する). Eating nutritious foods is important for your health - (健康のためには栄養のある食べ物を食べることが大切です).

栄える: "Flourish". The Japanese verb '栄える (さかえる)' means 'to flourish'. This verb is used to describe something that is thriving and prospering, such as a business, city, or civilization. It suggests growth, success, and prosperity. For example: The company is flourishing - (その会社は栄えている). The city flourished under the ruler's leadership - (その町は統治者の下で栄えた).

繁栄: "Prosperity". The verbal noun '繁栄 (はんえい)' means 'prosperity'. It refers to a state of being successful, thriving, or experiencing economic and social well-being. This word is often used to describe a company, organization, or even a country that is doing exceptionally well and experiencing growth. For example: The company is experiencing great prosperity - (その会社は大きな繁栄を遂げている). Our city has seen a period of unprecedented prosperity - (私たちの街は前例のない繁栄を遂げている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.