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Kanji for Sprout
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “sprout”: 芽、萌. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
sprout
A bud or sprout; the beginning of growth.
8 strokes On reading ガ (ga) Kun reading め (me) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: bud, sprout, spear, germ
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ga, me
In Japan it appears in about 587 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 芽: Mary 芽安里 · Cameron 希芽路 · Melissa 芽里冴 · Mae 芽生 · May 芽生 · Meg 芽久 · Mei 芽生 · Mel 芽瑠 · Many 芽新 · Maye 芽生 · Meda 芽生舵 · Ahmed 安芽道 and 82 more
sprout
New shoots sprouting in spring.
11 strokes On reading ホウ (hou) Kun reading もえる、きざす、めばえ (moeru, kizasu, mebae) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt
Readings used for names on Nazuke: me, mo, moe
In Japan it appears in about 738 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 萌: Maire 萌
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