Word details

もやし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もやし.

Dictionary

Entry

もやし萌やしモヤシ糵NounUsually kanaFreq #35038
1

bean sprouts

Examples
アメリカではもやしをサラダにして食べる。
Bean sprouts are eaten as a salad in America.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

萌

show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt

11 strokesFrequency 2,346JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ホウ

Kun

も.えるきざ.すめばえきざ.し

Nanori

もえきざし
糵

fermenting grain, grain which has sprouted, yeast

23 strokes

On

ゲツ

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