つぼみ
蕾

noun

  1. (flower) bud.
  2. promising young person, budding beauty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つぼみ
蕾
 蕾 つぼみ ✔
つぼみ
莟
 莟 つぼみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bud (plants, mushrooms not yet opened)
つぼみ　ライ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
thunder, lightning bolt
かみなり　ライ　いかずち (7th, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)