Bloomko
JLPT N3 · Plants

芽

め

sprout; bud

Stroke order of 芽

芽 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A plant (艹) with a tooth (牙) pushing out of the soil: a sprout.

Parts: 艹 plant + 牙 tooth

Example sentence

春になって芽が出た。

はるになってめがでた。

Sprouts came out when spring arrived.

More words: Plants

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