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Kanji for Prosperity
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “prosperity”: 栄、榮. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
prosperity
To flourish and shine; success and glory.
9 strokes On reading エイ、ヨウ (ei, you) Kun reading さかえる、はえ、ばえ (sakaeru, hae, bae) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
Readings used for names on Nazuke: e, ei, saka, sakae, shige, hide, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 1,067 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 栄: Emma 栄満 · Chase 智栄寿 · Jacob 慈栄香風 · Adrian 栄登里杏 · Mitchell 実智栄瑠 · Abe 栄風 · Ely 栄里 · Mie 弥栄 · Wei 栄偉 · Wen 栄 · Abel 栄平瑠 · Amos 栄茂澄 and 293 more
prosperity
The traditional form of 栄, “to flourish.”
14 strokes On reading エイ、ヨウ (ei, you) Kun reading さかえる、はえる、え (sakaeru, haeru, e)
Dictionary meanings: flourish, prosperity, honour, glory, splendour
Readings used for names on Nazuke: e, ei
In Japan it appears in about 102 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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