壮 – robust, manhood, prosperity

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The kanji 壮 means robust, manhood, prosperity. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソウ (sou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is さかん (sakan). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 士 (no. 33).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ソウ	sou
Kun’yomi	さかん	sakan

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 士 (Kangxi radical 33). Components: 士・爿.

Words using 壮

壮大そうだいmagnificent

Example sentences

壮大な眺めですね。

It's a magnificent view, isn't it?

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Kanji with the same radical

売声士壷

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