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Kanji for Flourish
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “flourish”: 盛、蕃. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
flourish
To prosper and flourish; full of energy.
11 strokes On reading セイ、ジョウ (sei, jou) Kun reading もる、さかる、さかん (moru, sakaru, sakan) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: boom, prosper, copulate
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sei, mori
In Japan it appears in about 273 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in boys’ names.
flourish
Growing thick and flourishing.
15 strokes On reading バン、ハン (ban, han)
Dictionary meanings: grow luxuriously
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ban
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