ほう
萌
が
芽

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. germination, germ, sprout.
  2. early sign, beginning, starting to appear.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほう
萌
が
芽
 萌芽 ほうが ✔
ほう
萠
が
芽
 萠芽 ほうが

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　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
bud, sprout, spear
め　ガ　じ (4th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
きば　ガ　ゲ (Late High School)