prosper · glory

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 栄 has 9 strokes and conveys prosperity or glory.
• Basic usage: 栄える is read さかえる, and 栄光 is read えいこう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What prospers
  • 町が栄える means that a town prospers. が marks the subject that thrives.
• Glory associated with achievement
  • 過去の栄光 means the glory of past achievements.