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 (Early Jr. High, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)