seedling, sapling, shoot

About this kanji

The kanji 苗, pronounced as "なえ" (nae) in kun'yomi and "ビョウ" (byou) or "ミョウ" (myou) in on'yomi, primarily means "seedling" or "sapling". It is often used as a noun. A common compound is 苗木 (なえぎ), meaning "seedling", which refers to young plants ready for planting. Another important word is 苗字 (みょうじ), which means "surname". There’s also 早苗 (さなえ), referring to rice seedlings, essential in farming. This kanji emphasizes growth and new beginnings, often representing the early stages of life or development.

Example sentences

• 新しい苗を植えた。

  I planted new seedlings.

Meanings across languages

English

seedling, sapling, shoot

Tiếng Việt

cây giống

日本語

苗

한국어

묘목

中文

苗

id

bibit, tunas, semen

th

ต้นกล้า, ยอด, ยอดอ่อน

es

plántula, vástago

fr

plantule, jeune pousse, tige

de

Setzling, Sämling, Trieb

pt

muda, rebento, broto

Common compounds

• 苗木なえぎseedling, sapling, young tree
• 苗字みょうじsurname, family name, last name
• 種苗しゅびょうseeds and seedlings, eggs and hatchlings, (fish) eggs and fry
• 早苗さなえrice seedling
• 育苗いくびょうraising seedlings
• 苗床なえどこseedbed, nursery, seed-plot
• 桑苗そうびょうmulberry seedling
• 痘苗とうびょうvaccine