盛 — prosperous / to fill up

Grade 6せい, じょう, も

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盛 (readings: せい, じょう, も; Japanese kanji) means “prosperous / to fill up”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 盛大 (grand).

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What does 盛 mean?

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Kanji	盛
Meaning	prosperous / to fill up
Readings	せい, じょう, も
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	盛大 (grand)

How to read 盛

盛 is read せい or じょう or も depending on the word.

Words with 盛

盛大hoành tráng
隆盛hưng thịnh
旺盛mạnh mẽ / sung mãn

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Updated: 2026-08-09