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.
Stroke order & writing
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芽 in example sentences
はをた。 Kigi wa me o dashi hajimeta.
The trees are beginning to bud.
がをた。 Chuurippu ga me o dashi hajimeta.
The tulips have begun to come up.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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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.