芽 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「艸」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「艸」
- On
- ガ
- Kun
- め
- Meaning
- sprout; bud
Origin
A phonetic-semantic character: 艹 (grass) with 牙 for the sound; means the 'sprout; bud' of plants.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガ | 発芽・麦芽・肉芽 |
|---|---|
| め | 芽・芽生える・新芽 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 新芽しんめ
new bud; fresh sprout
- 発芽はつが
germination; sprouting
Example
春になると木に新芽が出る。
In spring, new buds appear on the trees.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)