盛ん

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
さか
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
旺ん (rare)
壮ん (rare)
鬱ん (rare)

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Etymology[edit]

First attested in the late 11th century.

Sound shift from 盛り (sakari),[1] the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb 盛る (sakaru, to be in prime condition), itself sharing a root with 栄える (sakaeru, to thrive, boom) and 咲く (saku, to bloom).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

(さか) (sakan-na (adnominal (さか) (sakan na), adverbial (さか) (sakan ni))

  1. prosperous, flourishing
  2. popular
  3. enthusiastic, energetic
  4. heavy (as in snow or rain); lots (as in amounts of something)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN