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賑

flourish, be bustling, prosperity

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • シン

Kun'yomi

  • にぎ.わい
  • にぎ.やか
  • にぎ.わす
  • にぎ.わう

Meaning

賑 centers on lively abundance: a scene that is bustling, flourishing, or prosperous. The idea is of energetic activity and thriving growth, often in a commercial or social setting.

Most common words using 賑

  • 賑わうにぎわう
    N1

    to be crowded with people; to be bustling with

  • 賑やかにぎやか
    N5

    bustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous; thriving

  • 賑わいにぎわい

    prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

  • 賑わすにぎわす

    to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to hit (the front page, headlines, etc.)

  • 賑やかすにぎやかす

    to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting

  • 大賑わいおおにぎわい

    huge turnout; large crowd

  • 枯れ木も山の賑わいかれきもやまのにぎわい

    half a loaf is better than none; even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain

  • 殷賑いんしん

    prosperity

  • 殷賑を極めるいんしんをきわめる

    to enjoy prosperity

  • 賑々しいにぎにぎしい

    lively; merry; gay

  • 賑あうにぎあう

    to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business; to be crowded with people

  • 賑やかさにぎやかさ

    business; liveliness

  • 賑やかしにぎやかし

    livening-up; making something lively

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Etymology

賑 combines 貝 (shell, money) with 辰, which likely contributes the sound シン and may suggest a stirring or active quality. The overall idea is of wealth and activity leading to prosperity.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a marketplace where shells (貝, ancient money) are changing hands rapidly, and the scene is bustling with activity. The right side 辰 looks like a person stirring things up, making the whole place flourish.

Reading mnemonic

For シン, imagine a bustling scene where everyone is shin-ing with prosperity: shin -> シン, and the marketplace is full of shining, lively energy.