繁
しげ.る
shigeru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
繁 is the kanji for "Thick". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is しげ.る (shigeru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Thick
Also : Luxuriant · Overgrown · Frequent · Complex · Trouble
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Readings
kunしげ.る/ shigerukunしげ.く/ shigekuonはん/ han
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
敏糸
Example Sentences
この地区は繁華街として知られています。
このちくははんかがいとしてしられています。
This area is known as a bustling district.
繁栄する社会を築きたいです。
はんえいするしゃかいをきずきたいです。
I want to build a prosperous society.
Vocabulary using 繁
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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