# 旺 — flourishing; vigorous

旺 means “flourishing; vigorous”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: オウ (ou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: flourishing; vigorous
- On'yomi: オウ (ou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 8

## How to remember 旺

Sounds like 王: both read オウ.

Parts: 日 sun; day · 王 king

## More in the “Qualities 8” set

[庸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/average/) · [醜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ugly/) · [厄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bad-luck/) · [艶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gloss/) · [凄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/amazing/) · [旺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flourishing/) · [緻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/precise/) · [勃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/break-out-suddenly/)

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