auspicious, delicious, happy
On'yomi (音読み)
- ズイ
- ズ
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みず.しい
About this kanji
The kanji 「瑞」 primarily means auspicious, delicious, or happy. It is often used as a noun but can also appear in compound words. For example, 瑞兆 (ずいちょう) means auspicious omen, which reflects something positive or fortunate that is expected to happen. 瑞典 (ずいでん) refers to Sweden, showing how this kanji can also denote geographical names. Another common compound is 瑞穂 (みずほ), which means rice ear, symbolizing abundance and prosperity. A usage note is that this kanji is not frequently used in everyday conversation but is often found in more formal or literary contexts.
Built from
Example sentences
瑞々しい果物が食べたい。
I want to eat fresh fruit.
Meanings across languages
- English
- auspicious, delicious, happy
- Tiếng Việt
- cát tường, hạnh phúc
- 日本語
- 吉兆, 美味しい
- 한국어
- 길조
- 中文
- 瑞
- id
- baik
- th
- อันเป็นมงคล
- es
- auspicioso
- fr
- favorable
- de
- glücklich
- pt
- auspicioso
Common compounds
- 瑞兆ずいちょうauspicious omen
- 瑞典ずいでんSweden
- 瑞穂みずほrice ear
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