Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
茂る しげる
 
繁る しげる
 
滋る しげる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant
しげ.る モ うむさ (7th, N1)
grass(⾋) variant
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)