What does the kanji 盛 mean?

The kanji 盛 (moru) means "boom, prosper, copulate". It is a JLPT N2 character.

What kanji is "moru"?

"moru" is written with the kanji 盛, meaning "boom, prosper, copulate". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) せい (sei), じょう (jō), kunyomi (native Japanese) もる (moru), さかる (sakaru). It is a JLPT N2 character.

How do you write the kanji 盛?

Write 盛 ("boom") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 盛?

盛 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) せい (sei), じょう (jō), kunyomi (native Japanese) もる (moru), さかる (sakaru).

盛“boom” Kanjimoru / sei

JLPT N2

How to write 盛

盛 (boom) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

boom, prosper, copulate

Onyomi (音読み)

せい sei
じょう jō

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

も（る） mo(ru)
さか（る） saka(ru)

Japanese reading

Practice 盛 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

Looking for ramen spots in Japan?

盛 is the mori in 大盛り (ōmori), the large serving of noodles, and in 特盛 (tokumori), extra large. Japan Ramen Guide’s guide to reading a ramen menu (opens in a new tab) shows where the size options sit.