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What is the Kanji for 'Prosper'? | 盛

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Prosper' is 盛.

    kanji

    盛

    Meaning

    Prosper

    Reading

    kunyomiも

    mo

    さか

    saka

    onyomiじょう

    jou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    皿Plate 成Become

    Example Word

    盛ん: active or prosperous. The Japanese adjective '盛ん (さかん)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'prosperous', which refers to something thriving or flourishing, such as a business or a region. For example: the town is prosperous「その町は盛んだ」(そのまちはさかんだ). The second meaning is 'active', which describes something lively or vigorous, often used for activities or events. For example: the discussion was active「議論が盛んだった」(ぎろんがさかんだった). The word can also describe enthusiasm or intensity in actions or phenomena, such as '盛んな拍手 (さかんなはくしゅ)' (vigorous applause).

    Radical

    皿

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    684

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 盛

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    成

    Meaning

    Become

Words Using 盛

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    盛り上げる

    Meaning

    Boost

    word

    盛ん

    Meaning

    Active, Prosperous

    word

    盛る

    Meaning

    Serve, Pile

    word

    盛り上がる

    Meaning

    Excite

Kanji Related to 盛 Through the Part 皿

These 9 kanji contain the part 皿 as well.

    kanji

    益

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    kanji

    盟

    Meaning

    Alliance

    kanji

    温

    Meaning

    Warm

    kanji

    監

    Meaning

    Oversee

    kanji

    塩

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    盤

    Meaning

    Tray, Disk

    kanji

    盆

    Meaning

    Tray, Basin

    kanji

    血

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    盗

    Meaning

    Steal

Kanji Related to 盛 Through the Part 成

These 2 kanji contain the part 成 as well.

    kanji

    誠

    Meaning

    Sincerity

    kanji

    城

    Meaning

    Castle

Learn the Kanji 盛

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What does 盛 mean?

盛 means 'Prosper'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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