盛

音読おんよみ: セイ・ジョウ

訓読くんよみ:・さか

画数かくすう: 11 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 皿(さら)

Meaning

Prosper / Flourish / Serve / Pile Up

  • 盛大せいだい — grand; magnificent
  • 繁盛はんじょう — prosperity (of business)
  • 盛況せいきょう — prosperous conditions / success
  • 全盛ぜんせい — golden age / peak
  • け — food arrangement
  • がる — to get excited / liven up

combines 皿 (plate) with 成 (to become, complete). Its original image was piling food high on a dish, which extended to prosperity, abundance, and excitement. In compounds, it often reflects success and thriving activity, while in daily life it is used for serving food or lively gatherings.

盛大せいだい結婚式けっこんしきおこなわれた。
A grand wedding ceremony was held.

パーティーは がってきた。
The party is getting lively.

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Creates
盛大せいだい — grand; magnificent
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