bud, sprout, spear, germ
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- め
About this kanji
The kanji 芽, pronounced 'me' in kun'yomi and 'ga' in on'yomi, primarily means 'bud' or 'sprout.' It is commonly used as a noun, but can also appear in verbs. For instance, the compound 発芽 (hatsuga) means 'germination,' which refers to the process of a seed sprouting. Another common usage is the verb 芽生える (mebaeru), meaning 'to bud.' Additionally, 新芽 (shinme) translates to 'sprout,' showcasing new growth. One noteworthy point is that while 芽 generally refers to plant growth, it can also figuratively describe the early stages of something developing, such as ideas.
Example sentences
春には新しい芽が出る。
New buds emerge in spring.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bud, sprout, spear, germ
- Tiếng Việt
- mầm
- 日本語
- 芽
- 한국어
- 싹
- 中文
- 芽
- id
- tunas
- th
- หน่อ
- es
- brote
- fr
- bourgeon
- de
- Spross, Keim
- pt
- brotos
Common compounds
- 発芽はつがgermination, sprouting, budding
- 萌芽ほうがgermination, germ, sprout
- 芽生えるめばえるto bud, to sprout, to arise
- 新芽しんめsprout, bud, shoot
- 麦芽ばくがmalt
- 芽生えめばえbud, sprout
- 木の芽きのめleaf bud, bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
- 芽吹くめぶくto bud
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