8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N1

bud, sprout, spear, germ

Kun'yomi
  • sprout ②germinal disk (in an egg)
On'yomi
Nanori
  • めぐ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

94.1%
5.9%

Character Breakdown

bud, sprout, spear
め ガ じ (4th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
きば ガ ゲ (11th)

Common Words

sprout ②germinal disk (in an egg)
to bud ②to arise
germination ②early sign
leaf bud ②bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
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References

Unicode hex code 82BD
JIS X 0208 1-18-74
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3920
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5002
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2240
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30860P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1455
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1549
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 358
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1697
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 457
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 497
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1835
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 645
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1924
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k5.9
Four corner code 4424.1
De Roo Code 1947