Kanji

What does the kanji 栄 mean?

栄 means glory, honor; prosperity. On'yomi エイ、ヨウ. Kun'yomi さか.える、は.え、-ば.え、は.える、え.

Quick facts
On'yomiエイ、ヨウ
Kun'yomiさか.える、は.え、-ば.え、は.える、え
Strokes9
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi エイ、ヨウKun'yomi さか.える、は.え、-ば.え、は.える、え
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

glory, honor; prosperity

Memory hook

The tree (木) under brilliant light growing splendidly — FLOURISH, GLORY.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.