盛 – boom, prosper, copulate

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The kanji 盛 means boom, prosper, copulate. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ、ジョウ (sei, jou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is も.る、さか.る、さか.ん (moru, sakaru, sakan). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 皿 (no. 108).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セイ	sei
On’yomi	ジョウ	jou
Kun’yomi	も.る	moru
Kun’yomi	さか.る	sakaru
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: 皿 (Kangxi radical 108). Components: ノ・皿・戈.

Words using 盛

盛んさかんprosperous盛りさかりheight (e.g. of summer)盛るもるto serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.)盛大せいだいgrand全盛ぜんせいheight of prosperity目盛めもりgraduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.)繁盛はんじょうprosperity盛り上がるもりあがるto swell盛装せいそうdressing up in fine clothes

Example sentences

日本では英語教育が盛んである。

English education flourishes in Japan.

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我々の国ではウインタースポーツが盛んだ。

Winter sports are very popular in our country.

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彼はまだ元気盛んだ。

He is still full of energy.

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Kanji with the same radical

監盟益盤盗盆皿

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