漢字道KANJIDO

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ホウ
Kun
も.える・きざ.す・めばえ・きざ.し
Meaning
sprout; show signs of

Origin

ORIGIN

Grass with 明 as phonetic: shoots breaking through the soil — to sprout.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 萌芽ほうが

    a sprout; the first signs

  • 萌えるもえる

    to sprout; to bud

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

新しい思想の萌芽が見られる。

The first signs of a new way of thinking can be seen.

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