8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant

Kun'yomi
  • to grow thickly
On'yomi
Nanori
  • うむさ
  • つとむ
  • もて

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

しげ 50.2%
49.8%

Character Breakdown

overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant
しげ.る モ うむさ (7th, N1)
grass(⾋) variant
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

to grow thickly
flourishing (of plants)
growing thick
luxuriant (dense) forest
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena; round variety originally grown in Kyoto)
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References

Unicode hex code 8302
JIS X 0208 1-44-48
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3915
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4998
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2245
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30833P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1563
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Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1840
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 650
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 366
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k5.7
Four corner code 4425.3
De Roo Code 1959