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N2Kanji
繁
flourish; frequent
Readings
- On
- ハン
- Kun
- しげ(る)
Examples
繁栄(はんえい)、頻繁(ひんぱん)
prosperity, frequent
Note
On-reading (ハン) is used in compounds; kun-reading (しげ(る)) is used standalone or with okurigana. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N4 5 · N2 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N2N2 漢字
「繁栄」の読み方は?
Answer: はんえい
- N2N2 読解
【文章④】 近年、「サステナビリティ(持続可能性)」という言葉が企業経営の現場でも頻繁に使われるようになった。
Answer: 環境・社会・企業統治
- N4N4 読解
夜になると、ネオンサインが光る繁華街もあり、観光客にも人気があります。
Answer: 百貨店もビジネス街もある大きな場所です
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