茂る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 茂る
1
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
Examples
丘には低い木がたくさん茂っている。
Lots of low trees grow on the hill.
Kanji in this Word
茂
8 strokes
Frequency: 1188
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
overgrown
grow thick
be luxuriant
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
モ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しげ.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うむさ
き
し
つとむ
む
もて
繁
16 strokes
Frequency: 1198
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
luxuriant
thick
overgrown
frequency
complexity
trouble
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しげ.る
しげ.く
滋
12 strokes
Frequency: 1563
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
nourishing
more & more
be luxuriant
planting
turbidity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
シ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
し
しげ
しげる
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