The kanji 栄 primarily conveys the concepts of flourishing, prosperity, glory, and honor. It signifies a state of thriving, success, and the attainment of a high level of achievement or recognition. It can refer to both material prosperity and the flourishing of reputation or influence.

・On-yomi (音読み): エイ (ei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さか (saka - as in 栄栄える sak[ae]ru - to flourish, prosper)

⚫︎ 繁栄 (han'ei) Translation: Prosperity; flourishing ⚫︎ 栄光 (eikou) Translation: Glory; honor ⚫︎ 栄栄養 (eiyou) Translation: Nutrition

The kanji 栄 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 木 (ki/moku), meaning "tree" or "wood". The right side is 永 (ei), which means "long" or "eternal." Originally, it pictured a tree with flourishing branches. The combination suggests a tree growing strong and thriving, thus expanding the meaning to overall prosperity and glory. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass more abstract concepts of success and recognition.