繁: the kanji for flourish; frequent

繁 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means flourish; frequent. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

flourish; frequentMeaning

ハンOn reading

—Kun reading

16Strokes

Stroke order

繁 is written in 16 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

繁 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ハン (han)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
繁栄はんえい · han'ei	prosperity
繁華街はんかがい · hankagai	busy downtown area
頻繁ひんぱん · hinpan	frequent

Example sentences for work and daily life

町は港とともに繁栄した。Machi wa minato to tomo ni han'ei shita.The town prospered along with the port.
夜の繁華街はにぎやかだ。Yoru no hankagai wa nigiyaka da.The downtown area is lively at night.
彼は頻繁に連絡をくれる。Kare wa hinpan ni renraku o kureru.He contacts me frequently.
年末は仕事の繁忙期だ。Nenmatsu wa shigoto no hanbōki da.The end of the year is our busy season.
春は動物の繁殖の季節だ。Haru wa dōbutsu no hanshoku no kisetsu da.Spring is the breeding season for animals.

Questions about 繁

How many strokes does 繁 have?

繁 is written in 16 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 繁?

The on readings are han (ハン). 繁 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 繁?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.