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flourish, prosperity

JLPT N2 Grade 4 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
さか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・え
On'yomi
エイ・ヨウ

栄 means "flourish, prosperity". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read さか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・え in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ・ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

栄 in example sentences

  • えいようのあるちょうしょくをとった。

    Eiyou no aru choushoku o totta.

    I had a healthy breakfast.

  • やすいのにえいようかたかいです。

    Yasuino ni eiyouka wa takai desu.

    It's cheap but very nutritious.

  • やすいけどえいようかばつぐんです。

    Yasuikedo eiyouka wa batsugun desu.

    It's cheap but very nutritious.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 栄 mean?
栄 means "flourish, prosperity". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 栄 have?
栄 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 栄 read?
It is read さか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・え in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エイ・ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 栄?
栄 is a JLPT N2 kanji.