Kanji 爛 be sore, inflamed, bleary 漫 cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained Related words 満まん 開かい 満開 is the common word for 'full bloom', while 爛漫 is a literary, more poetic expression often used for flowers or glory.
華はな やか 華やか means 'showy' or 'glamorous' in a general sense, whereas 爛漫 emphasizes a natural, overflowing splendor, especially of flowers.
Written forms 爛らん 漫まん Usage 88%
Standard kanji form for this literary adjective.
らんまん Usage 12%
爛らん 熳まん
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 漫 is the modern standard.
Etymology The kanji 爛 means 'be bright' or 'glow', and 漫 means 'overflowing' or 'spreading'. Together they suggest a radiant, overflowing splendor. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used in classical and literary Japanese.
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