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芽

bud, sprout

JLPT N1 Grade 4 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
め
On'yomi
ガ

芽 means "bud, sprout". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

芽 in example sentences

  • 木々きぎは芽めを出だし始はじめた。

    Kigi wa me o dashi hajimeta.

    The trees are beginning to bud.

  • チューリップが芽めを出だし始はじめた。

    Chuurippu ga me o dashi hajimeta.

    The tulips have begun to come up.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 芽 mean?
芽 means "bud, sprout". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 芽 have?
芽 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 芽 read?
It is read め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 芽?
芽 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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