Japanese symbol for “flourishing”
発展
はってん
Romaji: hatten
development; growth; expansion; extension
In Japanese, flourishing is 発展, read はってん (hatten).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs development; growth; expansion; extension; flourishing
- n, vi, vs development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; progression; unfolding
- n, vi, vs playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flourishing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盛ん | さかん sakan | prosperous; flourishing; thriving |
| 繁栄 | はんえい han'ei | prosperity; thriving; flourishing |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
| 繁茂 | はんも hanmo | flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth |
| 隆盛 | りゅうせい ryuusei | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | development; evolution; progression |
| 展示 | てんじ tenji | exhibition; display |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flourishing”.
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