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生い茂る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生い茂る

いしげ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #13009
1

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

Examples
その木々は葉が生い茂っている
The trees have exuberant foliage.

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

life
genuine
birth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
じょう
すぎ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
もう
よい
りゅう
8 strokes
Frequency: 1188
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

overgrown
grow thick
be luxuriant

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しげ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うむさ
つとむ
もて
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