This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ガ、め
Romaji: ga, me
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: じ、めぐ
Romaji: ji, megu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

bud, sprout, spear, germ

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  1691
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  2-3-5
Korean Reading:  a
Chinese Reading:  di2
Unicode:  82bd
JIS:  326A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2240
Nelson Index: 3920
New Nelson Index: 5002
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k5.9
Four Corner Index: 4424.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 434
Gakken Index: 1676
Japanese Names Index: 683
Daikanwanjiten Index: 30860P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0616
Remembering the kanji Index: 1905
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1697
Kodansha Compact Index: 645
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 457
Kanji in Context Index: 1835
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1429
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1927
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1924
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2054
Essential Kanji Index: 709
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2784
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1947
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 358
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 497

Words

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sprout
芽生える (めばえる)
to bud; to sprout
萌芽 (ほうが)
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
新芽 (しんめ)
sprout; bud; shoot
芽接ぎ (めつぎ)
bud grafting
発芽 (はつが)
germination; sprouting; budding
麦芽 (ばくが)
malt
出芽 (しゅつが)
germination; sprouting
お目出度い (おめでたい)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured; gullible; foolish
芽胞 (がほう)
spore
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