萌える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 萌える
1
to burst into bud; to sprout
2
Colloquial
to have a crush; to be infatuated
Examples
リプレーする度に彼女の反応にいちいち萌えてしまいます。
I find myself being enthralled by her reaction each time I replay it.
Kanji in this Word
萌
11 strokes
Frequency: 2346
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
show symptoms of
sprout
bud
malt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
も.える
きざ.す
めばえ
きざ.し
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もえ
きざし
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