Japanese symbol for “sapling”
苗木
なえぎ
Romaji: naegi
seedling; sapling; young tree
In Japanese, sapling is 苗木, read なえぎ (naegi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n seedling; sapling; young tree
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sapling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 若木 | わかぎ wakagi | young tree; sapling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苗字 | みょうじ myouji | surname; family name; last name |
| 早苗 | さなえ sanae | rice seedling |
| 苗床 | なえどこ naedoko | seedbed; nursery; seed-plot |
| 種苗 | しゅびょう shubyou | seeds and seedlings |
| 育苗 | いくびょう ikubyou | raising seedlings |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 木曜 | もくよう mokuyou | Thursday |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sapling”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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