旺 — “Flourishing / Successful / Beautiful / Vigorous” in Japanese

Master (高手)おう, きょう, ごう, かがや, うつくし, さかん

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“Flourishing / Successful / Beautiful / Vigorous” in Japanese is 旺, read ou, kyou, gou (おう, きょう, ごう, かがや, うつくし, さかん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 旺盛 (vigorous).

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What does 旺 mean?

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Kanji	旺
Meaning	Flourishing / Successful / Beautiful / Vigorous
Readings	おう, きょう, ごう, かがや, うつくし, さかん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	旺盛 (vigorous)

How to read 旺

旺 is read ou (おう) or kyou (きょう) or gou (ごう) or kagaya (かがや) or utsukushi (うつくし) or sakan (さかん) depending on the word.

Words with 旺

旺盛

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Updated: 2026-08-28