栄
flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
Readings
On'yomi
- エイ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- さか.える
- は.え
- -ば.え
- は.える
- え
Nanori
- さかえ
- しげ
- てる
- なが
- ひで
- よし
Meaning
栄 centers on thriving and being esteemed: flourishing, prosperity, honor, glory, and splendor all describe a state of vibrant success and high regard.
Most common words using 栄
20 of 143- 栄養えいようN3
nutrition; nourishment
- 栄えい
honor; honour; glory
- 栄はやし
ornament; adornment; decoration
- 栄光えいこうN1
glory
- 繁栄はんえいN1
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
- 光栄こうえい
honour; honor; glory; privilege
- 栄誉えいよ
honour; honor
- 栄えはえ
glory; splendour; honour
- 見栄えみばえ
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
- 栄養素えいようそ
nutrient
- 栄養士えいようし
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
- 見栄みえN1
show; display; pretensions; appearances; ostentation; vanity
- 栄螺さざえ
turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)
- 共栄きょうえい
mutual prosperity
- 栄養失調えいようしっちょうN1
malnutrition
- 出来栄えできばえ
result; effect; performance; success
- 栄えるさかえるN2
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
- 虚栄きょえい
vanity; vainglory
- 栄冠えいかん
laurels; garland
- 栄華えいが
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
Study
Etymology
栄 is the modern simplified form of 榮. The older form combines 木 (tree) with 熒, which likely contributed the sound and the image of bright flames, suggesting flourishing like a tree in full bloom or bright splendor.
Meaning mnemonic
The top ⺌ looks like small flowers or leaves, the cover 冖 is like a canopy, and 木 is a tree. Picture a tree covered in blossoms under a bright sky, flourishing in full glory.
Reading mnemonic
For エイ, imagine a flourishing tree that stays healthy for an 'age' (エイ): age -> エイ, and the tree's splendor lasts through the ages.