苗 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道3Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- ビョウ・ミョウ
- Kun
- なえ・なわ-
- Meaning
- seedling
Origin
艹 "plant" with 田 "field": a young plant set in a field — a seedling.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ビョウ | 種苗・痘苗 |
|---|---|
| なえ | 苗・苗木 |
| なわ | 苗代 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 苗木なえぎ
young tree; sapling
- 種苗しゅびょう
seeds and seedlings
Example
庭に苗木を植えた。
I planted a sapling in the garden.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)