茂 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道4Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- モ
- Kun
- しげ.る
- Meaning
- grow thick; be luxuriant
Origin
艹 "plant" with 戊: plants shooting up vigorously — to grow thick.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| モ | 繁茂 |
|---|---|
| しげる | 茂る・茂み |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 繁茂はんも
luxuriant growth
- 茂るしげる
to grow thick
Example
夏は庭の草が茂る。
In summer the garden grass grows thick.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)