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Kanji Detail for 旺 - "vigorous, flourishing"

旺

  • Meaning

    旺 means "vigorous, flourishing." Also associated with radiant.

    1. Vigorous - Full of energy; thriving.

    2. Flourishing - Prospering; blooming.

    3. Radiant - Shining brightly; glowing.

  • Words using 旺

    • 旺盛 おうせい Listen lively; vigorous; energetic

  • Tattoo check: 旺

    • Verified meaning: vigorous, flourishing
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきら, うまし, おう)
    • Also carries these associations: radiant

    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 旺

    Given names 旺(あきら)Listen 旺(うまし)Listen 旺(おう)Listen 旺(さかえ)Listen 旺(さかゆ)Listen 旺(さかる)Listen 旺(さかん)Listen 旺(ひかる)Listen

    Surnames 旺(あき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    flourishing; successful; beautiful; vigorous

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    prosper; prosperous; increase

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to flourish, to prosper; prosperous

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Bright and beautiful. | Anything beginning to flourish is called 旺. Such as 興旺 (prospering), 盛旺 (thriving).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    oh(オウ) オウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sakan(さか-ん) さか-ん

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    日 (hi・hihen・nichi・nichihen)

  • Related Keywords

    vigorous flourishing radiant prosperous shining bloom booming bright dynamic energetic lively powerful prosperity robust spirited strong thrive thriving vital

Sentences including 旺

  • He has a good appetite.

  • Tom has a good appetite.

  • He is acquisitive of knowledge.

  • Tom is curious.

  • Your appetite's voracious from first thing in the morning, isn't it!

  • Tom ate like a horse.

  • You are really full of curiosity, aren't you?

  • She has a great appetite for adventure.

  • He is always full of vigor.

  • You are fully up to the challenge, right.

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