芽 — kanji meaning “bud”
芽
bud, sprout, spear, germ
- Meanings
- bud, sprout, spear, germ
- On'yomi
- ガ (ga)
- Kun'yomi
- め
- Name readings
- じ、めぐ
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 4
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1691 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- yá, dí — Chinese character page
Words with 芽
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発芽 | はつが hatsuga | germination; sprouting; budding |
| 芽生え | めばえ mebae | bud; sprout |
| 麦芽 | ばくが bakuga | malt |
| 新芽 | しんめ shinme | sprout; bud; shoot |
| 萌芽 | ほうが houga | germination; germ; sprout |
| 芽生える | めばえる mebaeru | to bud; to sprout |
| 木の芽 | きのめ kinome | leaf bud |
| 芽吹く | めぶく mebuku | to bud; to sprout |
| 花芽 | かが kaga | flower bud |
| 芽生 | がせい gasei | gemmation |
| 肉芽 | にくが nikuga | granulation; granulation tissue; proud flesh |
| 芽吹き | めぶき mebuki | bud; sprout; shoot |
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