Kanji

What does the kanji 盛 mean?

盛 means flourishing, prosperous; brimming full. On'yomi セイ、ジョウ. Kun'yomi も.る、さか.る、さか.ん.

Quick facts
On'yomi	セイ、ジョウ
Kun'yomi	も.る、さか.る、さか.ん
Strokes	11
Main radical	皿
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

盛On'yomi セイ、ジョウKun'yomi も.る、さか.る、さか.ん

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

flourishing, prosperous; brimming full

Memory hook

Food heaped into a mound (成) on the dish (皿) — PROSPER, FLOURISH, SERVE UP.

Main radical

皿dish 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

盛りさかりpeak, prime; a serving/portion (of food)
盛るもるto serve, heap up (food); to pile up
盛んさかんthriving, flourishing; enthusiastic
盛大せいだいgrand, magnificent
繁盛はんじょうprosperity, thriving business

More words with this kanji

全盛ぜんせいheyday, peak of prosperity
盛り上がるもりあがるto swell up, to rise; to get lively, to build excitement
盛装せいそうdressing formally, in full dress
目盛めもりscale, graduation (on an instrument)

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