One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 栄 - "prosperity, glory, to flourish"

栄

  • Meaning

    栄 means "prosperity, glory, to flourish."

    1. Prosperity - Flourishing success.

    2. Glory - Great honor; fame.

    3. Flourish - To thrive; to prosper.

  • Words using 栄

    • 繁栄 はんえい Listen prosperity; thriving; flourishing
    • 光栄 こうえい Listen honour; honor; glory
    • 共栄 きょうえい Listen mutual prosperity
    • 栄光 えいこう Listen glory
    • 栄誉 えいよ Listen honour; honor
    • 栄養士 えいようし Listen dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
    • 栄冠 えいかん Listen laurels; garland
    • 栄養失調 えいようしっちょう Listen malnutrition

  • Four-character idioms with 栄

    • 一栄一落 いちえいいちらく Listen rise and fall
    • 共存共栄 きょうそんきょうえい Listen co-existence and co-prosperity
    • 富貴栄華 ふうきえいが Listen wealth, rank, and arrogant splendor
    • 栄枯盛衰 えいこせいすい Listen ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
    • 栄耀栄華 えいようえいが Listen wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury

  • Origin of 栄

    The old form 榮 crowns 木, the tree, with two fires — blossoms burning bright along the branches. Glory as a tree in full, flaming bloom.

    How to remember it: A tree 木 lit with blossom like flame — flourishing, glorious: to prosper.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

  • Tattoo check: 栄

    • Verified meaning: prosperity, glory, to flourish
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いくえ, えい, さかい, さかえ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 栄

    Given names 栄(いくえ)Listen 栄(えい)Listen 栄(さかい)Listen 栄(さかえ)Listen 栄(しげる)Listen 栄(ひさし)Listen 栄(よん)Listen

  • Compare with other kanji that mean the same thing:

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    flourish; prosperity; honor; glory; splendor

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    glory, honor; flourish, prosper

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 榮|荣[rong2]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ei(エイ) エイ

    yoh(ヨウ) ヨウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ba.e(ば-え) ば-え

    e(え) え

    ha.eru(は-える) は-える

    hae(は-え) は-え

    saka.eru(さか-える) さか-える

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    prosperity glory to flourish brilliance honor splendor abundance achievement affluence bloom blossom fame flower grow opulence prestige progress reputation success thrive

Sentences including 栄

  • It is a privilege to meet you.

  • I had a sustaining breakfast.

  • The town has an air of prosperity.

  • I'm charmed to meet you.

  • It was a great privilege working with you.

  • I am honored to meet you.

  • That town looked prosperous.

  • She is careful about her child's nutrition.

  • It's a great honor to be able to meet you.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

More kanji with the radical 木 (ki・kihen)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link