も
萌
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to burst into bud, to sprout.
  2. to have a crush, to be infatuated. Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
も
萌
　
え
　
る
 萌える もえる ✔

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)