盛 — “prosperous / to fill up” in Japanese

Grade 6せい, じょう, も

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“prosperous / to fill up” in Japanese is 盛, read sei, jou, mo (せい, じょう, も). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 盛大 (grand).

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What does 盛 mean?

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Kanji	盛
Meaning	prosperous / to fill up
Readings	せい, じょう, も
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	盛大 (grand)

How to read 盛

盛 is read sei (せい) or jou (じょう) or mo (も) depending on the word.

Words with 盛

盛大
隆盛
旺盛

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Updated: 2026-08-28