JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 萌: "show symptoms of, sprout, bud"
The kanji 萌 means "show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホウ in on'yomi and も.える, きざ.す, めばえ, きざ.し in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
も.えるきざ.すめばえきざ.し
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2346 of 2,501 |
Common words with 萌
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 萌えるto burst into bud; to sprout · to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
- 萌えsprouting; budding; young shoot · moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
- 萌やしbean sprouts
- 萌芽germination; germ; sprout · early sign; beginning; starting to appear
- 萌黄light yellowish green
- 萌葱色colour of negi shoots in spring
- 萌え出るto sprout; to bud
- 萌黄色light green; yellowish-green
- 萌え立つto burst into leaf; to sprout
- 萌出eruption (of a tooth)
- 萌え出すto bud; to sprout
- 萌え袖overly long sleeves
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