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).

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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

弥

all the more, increasingly

on: ミ、ビ
kun: や、いや、いよ.いよ、わた.る

8 strokes · JLPT 1

栄

flourish, prosperity, honor

on: エイ、ヨウ
kun: さか.える、は.え、-ば.え、は.える

9 strokes · JLPT 2

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

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