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芽 Kanji meaning "bud, sprout, spear"

Jiten frequency #1506JLPT N1Grade 4Kanken Level 7WaniKani Level 44RTKKLC Volume 8TMW Debut Idol8 strokes

Meanings

bud, sprout, spear, germ

On'yomi

ガ

Kun'yomi

め

Composed of

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Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

芽(め)生(ば)えるto bud#6326芽(め)sprout#10069芽(め)吹(ぶ)くto bud#20420芽(め)が出(で)るto bud#28994芽(め)を出(だ)すto sprout#41296芽(め)を摘(つ)むto nip (something) in the bud#44988新(しん)芽(め)sprout#47614芽(め)生(ば)えbud#52264芽(め)吹(ぶ)きbud#64728芽衣(めい)Mei#68891

Most common words using this kanji

芽(め)生(ば)えるto bud#6326芽(め)sprout#10069芽(め)吹(ぶ)くto bud#20420芽(め)が出(で)るto bud#28994肉(にく)芽(が)granulation#37532芽(め)を出(だ)すto sprout#41296発(はつ)芽(が)germination#43920芽(め)を摘(つ)むto nip (something) in the bud#44988新(しん)芽(め)sprout#47614萌(ほう)芽(が)germination#49619芽(め)生(ば)えbud#52264芽(め)吹(ぶ)きbud#64728芽衣(めい)Mei#68891木(き)の芽(め)leaf bud#73264若(わか)芽(め)sprouts#73685麦(ばく)芽(が)malt#81902芽衣子(めいこ)Maiko#99338芽依(めい)Mei#105154芽(め)を吹(ふ)くto bud#112302花(か)芽(が)flower bud#112911
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