栄 — “prosperity / glory” in Japanese

Grade 4えい, さか

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“prosperity / glory” in Japanese is 栄, read ei, saka (えい, さか). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 栄養 (nutrition).

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What does 栄 mean?

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Kanji	栄
Meaning	prosperity / glory
Readings	えい, さか
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	栄養 (nutrition)

How to read 栄

栄 is read ei (えい) or saka (さか) depending on the word.

Words with 栄

栄養えいよう
栄養士えいようし
繁栄

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Updated: 2026-08-28