What does kanji 芽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 芽 is bud.

How is kanji 芽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 芽 are め; the onyomi readings are ガ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 芽?

Kanji 芽 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 芽?

The main radical for kanji 芽 is 艸.

What words use kanji 芽?

Example words that use kanji 芽 include 芽, 芽子, 芽生え, 芽ばえる.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

芽

Meaning

Kanji 芽

bud

bud, sprout, spear, germ

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: め
Onyomi 音読み: ガ
Nanori 名乗り: じめぐ

Variant: 芽 (Kyūjitai) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1691
Strokes: 8
Radical: 艸
Components: 艾 • 牙
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 93 entries that include this kanji.

芽

め

germinal disk (in an egg)

芽子

はぎ

Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)

芽生え

めばえ

bud

芽ばえる

めばえる

to arise

芽ぶく

めぶく

to bud

芽がでる

めがでる

to have luck on one's side

芽キャベツ

めキャベツ

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)

芽ぐむ

めぐむ

to bud

芽をつむ

めをつむ

to nip (something) in the bud

芽を出す

めをだす

to sprout

芽球

がきゅう

blast (cell)

芽出し

めだし

sprouting

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭のバラに新しい芽が出た。

New buds appeared on the roses in the garden.

この木は春になると芽を出す。

This tree buds when spring comes.

豆の芽が少し伸びている。

The bean sprout has grown a little.

芽が出るまで毎日水をやった。

I watered it every day until it sprouted.

その種はまだ芽を出していない。

That seed has not sprouted yet.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 13 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.