も
萌
　
え

noun

  1. sprouting, budding.

noun, interjection

Slang. Also written 萌ゑ.
  1. crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.), fascination, infatuation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
も
萌
　
え
 萌え もえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

show symptoms of, sprout, bud
も.える　もえ　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bright, light
メイ　あ.かり　あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)