Japanese symbol for “thrive”
栄える
さかえる
Romaji: sakaeru
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
In Japanese, thrive is 栄える, read さかえる (sakaeru).
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
- v1, vi to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thrive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生い茂る | おいしげる oishigeru | to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive |
| 流行る | はやる hayaru | to flourish; to thrive |
| 蔓延る | はびこる habikoru | to spread; to run rampant; to thrive |
| 振るう | ふるう furuu | to flourish; to prosper; to thrive |
| 盛る | さかる sakaru | to prosper; to thrive; to flourish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 見栄 | みえ mie | show; display; pretensions |
| 光栄 | こうえい kouei | honour; honor; glory |
| 栄え | はえ hae | glory; splendour; honour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thrive”.
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.