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

榮

  • Meaning

    榮 means "prosperity, glory, to flourish."

    1. Prosperity - Flourishing success.

    2. Glory - Great honor; fame.

    3. Flourish - To thrive; to prosper.

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    • Verified meaning: prosperity, glory, to flourish
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read えい, えいじ, えいふく, 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 榮

    Given names 榮(えい)Listen 榮(さかえ)Listen

    Surnames 榮(えいじ)Listen 榮(えいふく)Listen 榮(たかえい)Listen 榮(みえ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    flourish; prosperity; honour; glory; splendour

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    glory, honor; flourish, prosper

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Rong

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper

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

    The upturned ends at both corners of the eaves are called 榮. Also called roof wings. | The opposite of withered. Flourishing vegetation is called 榮. | The opposite of disgrace. Having reputation and fame. As in glory (榮耀), splendor (榮華). | 榮衛 (Ying-wei). Blood and vital energy. Blood is 榮; vital energy is 衛.

  • Onyomi

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    ei(エイ) エイ

    yoh(ヨウ) ヨウ

  • Kunyomi

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    e(え) え

    ha.eru(は-える) は-える

    saka.eru(さか-える) さか-える

  • Strokes

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    14 strokes

  • Radical

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    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    prosperity glory flourish honor splendor achievement bloom develop dignity distinction eminence fame grandeur grow magnificence prestige

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