The kanji 亨 primarily conveys the meaning of "to offer," "to present," or "to go smoothly," often implying success or prosperity. It suggests a state of being blessed or receiving blessings, and by extension, a state of flowing or proceeding without obstruction.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・キョウ [kyō] ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・None typically used as a standalone kun-yomi.

⚫︎ 亨通 Translation: Success; prosperity; to go smoothly; to be successful. ⚫︎ 亨嘉 Translation: Prosperous and auspicious; a state of flourishing. ⚫︎ 元亨利貞 Translation: "Originality, prosperity, advantage, and persistence." This phrase often appears in the 易経 (I Ching, Book of Changes) and describes the four fundamental virtues.

The character 亨 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is a radical (偏, へん) representing food or offering. The right side of 亨 is a phonetic component, representing the sound きょう (kyō). Therefore, the original meaning is related to offering food to the ancestors, hence meaning "to offer." This association with offerings led to the broader connotations of success and prosperity.