芽
め
me
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 28 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
芽 is the kanji for "Bud". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is め (me). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Bud
Also : Germ · Spear · Sprout
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Readings
kunめ/ meonが/ ga
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
艹牙
Example Sentences
春には新しい芽が出る。
はるにはあたらしいめがでる。
New buds appear in spring.
才能の芽を育てる。
さいのうのめをそだてる。
Nurture the budding talent.
Vocabulary using 芽
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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