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繁盛 (はんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

繁はん盛じょう

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じょ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

Describes businesses, shops, or enterprises doing well and being busy with customers. Often used in the する form to mean 'to prosper' or 'to thrive'.

あの店みせはいつも繁はん盛じょうしている。
That shop is always thriving.
商しょう売ばいが

繁はん

盛じょう

する

よう

に

祈いの

っ

た

。

I prayed for the business to prosper.

Written forms

繁はん盛じょうUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
繁はん昌じょうUsage28%
Less common variant; may appear in older texts or proper names.
はんじょうUsage1%

Kanji

繁luxuriant, thick, overgrown
盛boom, prosper, copulate
昌prosperous, bright, clear

Similar words

繁はん栄えい
繁栄 is broader, referring to general prosperity of a nation, society, or organization, while 繁盛 is more commonly used for the commercial success of shops and businesses.
盛せい況きょう
盛況 emphasizes a lively, bustling atmosphere at an event or venue, whereas 繁盛 focuses on sustained business success.

Etymology

Compound of 繁 (prosperous, abundant) and 盛 (flourish, prosper). The spelling 繁昌 uses 昌 (prosperous, bright) with a similar meaning. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the idea of thriving.