盛 Kanji – boom
The Japanese kanji 盛 can mean boom, prosper, copulate.
Meaning and Readings
How is 盛 read?
盛 has the onyomi readings セイ, ジョウ and the kunyomi readings もる, さかる, さかん.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, jou, moru, sakaru, sakan.
Common Japanese Words Using 盛
These common Japanese words contain 盛. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 華盛頓（ワシントン） — Washington, D.C. (United States)
- 旺盛（おうせい） — lively, vigorous, energetic, healthy, avid (e.g. desire), rich (e.g. imagination)
- 花盛り（はなざかり） — flowers in full bloom, time of year in which flowers are in full bloom
- 最盛期（さいせいき） — golden age, prime, heyday, height of prosperity
- 盛り（さかり） — height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)
- 盛り込む（もりこむ） — to incorporate, to include
- 盛り上がり（もりあがり） — climax, uprush
- 盛り上がる（もりあがる） — to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up
- 盛り上げる（もりあげる） — to pile up, to heap up
- 盛る（もる） — to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.), to dish out, to dish up, to fill (a bowl) with