# 盛 — thrive; heap up

盛 means “thrive; heap up”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei), ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: も(る) (moru), さか(ん) (sakan). You'll see it in words such as 盛ん (sakan, “prosperous; flourishing”).

- Meaning: thrive; heap up
- On'yomi: セイ (sei), ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: も(る) (moru), さか(ん) (sakan)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 1

## How to remember 盛

Sounds like 成: both read セイ.

Parts: 成 become · 皿 plate

## Words with 盛

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 盛ん | さかん (sakan) | prosperous; flourishing |
| 盛り | さかり (sakari) | height; peak |
| 盛る | もる (moru) | to serve; to dish out |

## Don't confuse it with

[城](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/castle/) · [誠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sincerity/) · [茂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grow-thick/)

## More in the “Qualities 1” set

[態](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attitude/) · [鮮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fresh/) · [激](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intense/) · [厳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/strict/) · [緊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tense/) · [盛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thrive/) · [密](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/density/) · [秀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/excel/) · [緩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loose/)

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