noun

  1. leaf bud.
  2. bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
木の芽 きのめ
 
木の芽 このめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
bud, sprout, spear
め ガ じ (4th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
きば ガ ゲ (11th)