繁

Meaning

繁 centers on abundant, dense growth or activity: something luxuriant, thick, or overgrown, which naturally extends to high frequency, complexity, and the trouble that comes with excess.

• 頻繁ひんぱん
  N2

  frequent; incessant

• 繁殖はんしょく
  N2

  breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase

• 繁栄はんえい
  N1

  prosperity; thriving; flourishing

• 繁はん

  complexity; frequency; trouble

• 繁華はんか

  bustle; prosperity

• 繁盛はんじょう
  N1

  prosperity; flourishing; thriving

• 繁忙はんぼう

  busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)

• 繁茂はんも

  flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)

• 繁くしげく

  frequently

• 繁華街はんかがい

  business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

• 農繁期のうはんき

  busy farming season

• 南蛮繁縷なんばんはこべ

  berry catchfly (Silene baccifera); Cucubalus baccifer (former name)

• 商売繁盛しょうばいはんじょう

  thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

• 子孫繁栄しそんはんえい

  perpetuation of one's descendants

• 御用繁多ごようはんた

  being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business

• 日本繁殖生物学会にっぽんはんしょくせいぶつがっかい

  Japanese Society of Animal Reproduction

• 最繁トラヒック時さいぱんトラヒックとき

  peak traffic period

• 最繁正時さいぱんせいじ

  busy hour; busy period

• 栄養繁殖えいようはんしょく

  vegetative propagation

• 水繁蔞みずはこべ

  vernal water-starwort (Callitriche palustris)

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