Kanji

盛

boom, prosper, copulate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

皿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ジョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もる, さかる, さかん

Nanori (Name Reading)

さかり, しげ, しげる, たけ, もり

Common Readings

ジョウ, セイ, さか…る, さか…ん, も…る

Example sentences

盛り上がる もりあがる
会場は大きな拍手で盛り上がった。

The venue came alive with loud applause.

俄然 がぜん
彼のスピーチで場の雰囲気が俄然盛り上がった

His speech suddenly livened up the mood of the place.

盛大 せいだい
パーティーは盛大に行われた。

The party was held on a grand scale.

うたげ
今夜、王宮で盛大な宴が開かれる。

A grand banquet will be held at the royal palace tonight.

盛る もる
ご飯を茶碗に盛る。

Serve rice into a bowl.

もる もる
彼は話を盛る癖がある。

He has a habit of exaggerating stories.

盛り上げる もりあげる
彼はジョークを言って宴会を盛り上げた。

He told jokes and livened up the party.

うね
畑の畝を高く盛り上げた。

Heaped up the ridges in the field.

盛ん さかん
この町は伝統工芸が盛んなことで有名だ。

This town is famous for its flourishing traditional crafts.

工業 こうぎょう
この地域は工業が盛んです。

This region has a thriving industry.

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