Kanji 栄: flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

Key takeaways

Kanji 栄: flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

栄

Meaning

flourishprosperityhonorglorysplendor

On reading

エイヨウ

Kun reading

さか.えるは.え-ば.えは.えるえ

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 栄

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

Kanji structure breakdown

栄

Structure breakdown

⺍ + 冖 + 木

Mnemonic story

Imagine a tree (木) decorated with a crown (⺍) and a cover (冖) on top. Like a tree in full bloom, it represents a state of prosperity, glory, and flourishing growth.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エイ

繁栄はんえい
prosperity / thriving / flourishing
栄養えいよう
nutrition / nourishment

Kun reading

さか.える

栄えるさかえる
to prosper / to flourish
繁栄はんえい
prosperity / thriving / flourishing
栄養えいよう
nutrition / nourishment

Commonly used words

繁栄
はんえい
prosperity / thriving / flourishing
栄養
えいよう
nutrition / nourishment
栄える
さかえる
to prosper / to flourish
繁栄
はんえい
prosperity / thriving / flourishing
栄養
えいよう
nutrition / nourishment

Example sentences

Example 1

その町は昔よりも栄えている。

Translation

That town is more prosperous than before.

Example 2

文化が栄える時代になった。

Translation

It has become an era when culture flourishes.

Example 3

地域の繁栄はみんなの努力だ。

Translation

The prosperity of the region is thanks to everyone's efforts.

Example 4

会社の繁栄を願っています。

Translation

I wish for the company's success.

Kanji 栄: flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

栄える (さかえる): meaning and examples

繁栄 (はんえい): meaning and examples

栄養 (えいよう): meaning and examples