旺
旺

flourishing, successful, beautiful, vigorous

8 strokesFrequency 2,342JLPT N1Grade 8

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盛んさかん旺ん壮ん～な Adj.Freq #7543
1

prosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful

Examples
日本では英語教育が盛んである。
English education flourishes in Japan.
2

popular; widespread

Examples
我々の国ではウインタースポーツが盛んだ。
Winter sports are very popular in our country.
3

active; lively; energetic; vigorous; brisk; strong

Examples
彼はまだ元気盛んだ。
He is still full of energy.
植物は価値が低いものほど、その成長が速く盛んである。
The more worthless the plant, the more rapid and splendid is its growth.
4

enthusiastic; eager; hearty; frequent; repeated

Examples
医師は喫煙に関する警告を盛んに出し続けている。
The medical profession keeps handing out warnings about smoking.
あの人達はさかんに麻雀を楽しんでいた。
They indulged in mahjong.
旺盛おうせい～な Adj.Freq #18248
1

Common noun

lively; vigorous; energetic; healthy; avid (e.g. desire); rich (e.g. imagination)

Examples
彼は知識欲が旺盛である。
He is in a rage to know.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

好奇心旺盛こうきしんおうせいNoun～な Adj.Freq #25456
1

brimming with curiosity

旺文社おうぶんしゃNounFreq #157158
1

Company name

Oubunsha (publisher)

元気旺盛げんきおうせいNoun～な Adj.Freq #167602
1

brimming with vitality; full of vigor; full of life

旺然おうぜん～と AdverbArchaicFreq #208757
1

'taru' adjective

prosperous

士気旺盛しきおうせいNoun～な Adj.Freq #210661
1

morale being very high; heightened fighting spirit

気力旺盛きりょくおうせいNoun～な Adj.Freq #297719
1

being full of energy (drive, motivation, vitality)

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