How do you read 盛年?

盛年 is read せいねん (seinen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 盛年?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 盛年 in romaji?

盛年 is written seinen in romaji.

What kanji are in 盛年?

盛 (Boom, Prosper); 年 (Year, Counter For Years).

盛年せいねん

せいねん · seinen

noun

Prime of life

Other ways to say “prime of life” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

盛Boom, Prosper, Copulate 音せい・じょう訓も.る・さか.る JLPT N1 · 11 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years 音ねん訓とし JLPT N5 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

盛りさかりhelping, serving 盛るもるto serve (food); to fill up; to prescribe 全盛ぜんせいheight of prosperity 繁盛はんじょうprosperity, flourishing, thriving 盛装せいそうbe dressed up, wear rich clothes 盛大せいだいgrand, prosperous, magnificent 年としyear, age 元年がんねんfirst year (of a specific reign)

Questions

What does 盛年 mean?

Prime of life.

How do you pronounce 盛年?

せいねん (seinen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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