Kanji

盛

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.

宴 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.

畝 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.

Example Vocabulary

盛り上がる

もりあがる

to get excited; to swell up; to rise

盛大

せいだい

grand; magnificent; large-scale

盛る

もる

to serve (food); to heap up; to exaggerate

盛り上げる

もりあげる

to liven up; to rouse; to build up (excitement/atmosphere)

盛ん

さかん

prosperous; flourishing; popular; vigorous

燃え盛る

もえさかる

to burn brightly; to flare up

盛り上がり

もりあがり

繁盛

はんじょう

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

山盛り

やまもり

heap; mountain (of food); serving something high

大盛り

おおもり

large serving; large portion

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