6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

robust, manhood, prosperity

Kun'yomi
  • さかん
On'yomi
  • vibrancy ②one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man) ③counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
Nanori
  • つよし

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ソウ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

robust, manhood, prosperity
ソウ さかん つよし (9th, N1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)

Contained In

References

Unicode hex code 58EE
JIS X 0208 1-33-52
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2837
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 974
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 224
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 263
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 165
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1449
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 243
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1329
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 5642
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1514
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1326
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1409
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1174
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1068
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1445
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 394
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 327
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2b4.2
Four corner code 3411.0
De Roo Code 1272