Kanji

What does the kanji 旺 mean?

旺 means flourishing, vigorous. On'yomi オウ. Kun'yomi さかん.

Quick facts
On'yomiオウ
Kun'yomiさかん
Strokes8
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi オウKun'yomi さかん
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

flourishing, vigorous

Memory hook

The sun (日) blazing beside the king (王) — FLOURISHING, PROSPEROUS.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.