prosper, thriving, abundant
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- も.る
- も.り
- さか.る
- さか.ん
About this kanji
The kanji 盛, pronounced as "sei" or "jo," represents the idea of prosperity and abundance. It is commonly used in both nouns and verbs. For instance, 盛り上がる (もりあがる) means "to rise" or "to grow lively," often used to describe a party or event becoming more exciting. Another example is 盛況 (せいきょう), which means "prosperity" or a successful situation, often referring to business.盛り付け (もりつけ) translates to "plating" in culinary terms, highlighting the aesthetic presentation of food. A usage note: 盛 can convey a sense of lively growth or flourishing, making it suitable for various contexts, from celebrations to thriving industries.
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Example sentences
祭りは盛り上がった。
The festival was lively.
Meanings across languages
- English
- prosper, thriving, abundant
- Tiếng Việt
- hưng thịnh, phát đạt, phồn vinh
- 日本語
- 繁盛, 繁栄, 栄える
- 한국어
- 번영하다, 번창하다
- 中文
- 繁荣, 兴旺
- id
- berkembang, makmur
- th
- เจริญรุ่งเรือง, เฟื่องฟู
- es
- prosperar, próspero
- fr
- prospérer, florissant
- de
- gedeihen, blühen, reichlich
- pt
- prosperar, próspero
Common compounds
- 盛り上がるもりあがるto rise, to swell, to become lively
- 盛況せいきょうprosperity, successful, thriving
- 盛り付けもりつけplating (food), arrangement (of dishes)
- 盛んなさかんなactive, flourishing, prosperous
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