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Kanji Detail for 萌 - "sprout, bud"

萌

  • Meaning

    萌 means "sprout, bud." Also associated with arise.

    1. Sprout - To begin to grow; to bud.

    2. Bud - The first sign of growth.

    3. Arise - For something to begin emerging.

  • Words using 萌

    • 萌える もえる Listen to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.)

  • Tattoo check: 萌

    • Verified meaning: sprout, bud
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read きざし, ともえ, はじめ, ほう)
    • Also carries these associations: arise

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 萌

    Given names 萌(きざし)Listen 萌(ともえ)Listen 萌(はじめ)Listen 萌(ほう)Listen 萌(めい)Listen 萌(めぐ)Listen 萌(めぐみ)Listen 萌(めぐむ)Listen 萌(めばえ)Listen 萌(めみ)Listen 萌(もい)Listen

    Surnames 萌(ぼう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    show symptoms of; sprout; bud; malt

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bud, sprout

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) to sprout; to bud; (coll.) cute; adorable (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 萌え "moe", affection for an anime or manga character); variant of 氓[meng2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bud, germ, sprout; to bud

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Grass buds. When any plant first sprouts it is called 萌. | The first sign of affairs is also called 萌. Such as saying 弭禍未萌 (preventing disaster before it sprouts). This is the meaning.

  • Onyomi

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    hoh(ホウ) ホウ

  • Kunyomi

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    kiza.su(きざ-す) きざ-す

    kizashi(きざ-し) きざ-し

    meba.e(めば-え) めば-え

    mo.eru(も-える) も-える

  • Strokes

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    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    sprout bud arise people germinate emerge shoot seedling begin grow bloom new green fresh develop leaf plant flora

Sentences including 萌

  • Tom is into moe characters.

  • His business has begun to thrive at last.

  • I find myself being enthralled by her reaction each time I replay it.

  • "Daddy, welcome back!" "Hey, Momoka! I brought you something." "Thanks, Daddy. I was thinking of you all the time when you weren't here." "That's sweet. Thank you. What things were you thinking about daddy?" "Well, I was thinking of what kind of doll you'd buy me, whether you'd bring me lots of my favorite candy...and clothes. Whoa, this bear plushie is so cute! It's just the one I wanted. I love you, Daddy."

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