Word details

萌芽

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 萌芽.

Dictionary

Entry

萌芽うが萠芽NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #44516
1

germination; germ; sprout

2

early sign; beginning; starting to appear

Examples
彼の事業もやっと萌芽の兆しを見せた。
His business has begun to thrive at last.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

bud, sprout, spear, germ

8 strokesFrequency 1,691JLPT N1Grade 4

On

Kun

Nanori

めぐ

show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt

12 strokesGrade 9

On

ホウ

Kun

も.えるきざ.すめばえきざ.し

Nanori

めぐむ

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