つぼ
蕾
　
む

Godan verb, intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to bud, to be budding.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つぼ
蕾
　
む
 蕾む つぼむ
つぼ
莟
　
む
 莟む つぼむ

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)