Japanese symbol for “prospering”
弥栄
いやさか
Romaji: iyasaka
prosperity; prospering; flourishing
In Japanese, prospering is 弥栄, read いやさか (iyasaka).
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 prosperity; prospering; flourishing
- int best of luck; all the best; hurray; hoorah
Written forms: 弥栄、彌榮. Readings: いやさか、やさか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prospering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先太り | さきぶとり sakibutori | increasing over time; prospering |
| フラリッシュ | フラリッシュ furarisshu | flourishing (esp. plants); prospering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弥生 | やよい yayoi | third month of the lunar calendar |
| 阿弥陀 | あみだ amida | Amitabha (Buddha); Amida |
| 弥勒 | みろく miroku | Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku |
| 沙弥 | しゃみ shami | male Buddhist novice |
| 弥勒菩薩 | みろくぼさつ mirokubosatsu | Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku |
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition; nourishment |
| 繁栄 | はんえい han'ei | prosperity; thriving; flourishing |
| 栄光 | えいこう eikou | glory |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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