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旺

flourishing
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingオウ
Kun readingさかん
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. flourishing
    彼は知識欲が旺盛である。He is in a rage to know.tatoeba
    彼は食欲旺盛だ。He has a good appetite.tatoeba
  2. successful
  3. beautiful
  4. vigorous
  5. effulgentRtK
  1. lively
  2. energetic
  3. healthy
  4. avid (e.g. desire)

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sun (日) · day (日) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 278

Compound words

旺盛おうせい
lively; vigorous; energetic; healthy; avid (e.g. desire)
旺んさかん
prosperous
旺然おうぜん
prosperous
旺文社おうぶんしゃ
Oubunsha (publisher)
気力旺盛きりょくおうせい
being full of energy (drive, motivation, vitality)
元気旺盛げんきおうせい
brimming with vitality
士気旺盛しきおうせい
morale being very high
食欲旺盛しょくよくおうせい
voracious
好奇心旺盛こうきしんおうせい
brimming with curiosity

Additional Examples

彼はいつも活力旺盛だ。
He is always full of vigor.tatoeba
今度の新人は、チャレンジ精神旺盛でいいね。
I like the new guy. He's not afraid to take on challenging work.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

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