noun

  1. Botany term.axillary bud, lateral bud.
  2. side shoots (e.g. of a tomato or broccoli plant), side buds, suckers.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
脇芽 わきめ
 
 
わき芽 わきめ
腋芽 わきめ
腋芽 えきが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

armpit, the other way, another place
わき キョウ わけ (11th)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
cooperate, combined labor
キョウ リョウ にわか
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
from(從) variant
bud, sprout, spear
め ガ じ (4th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
きば ガ ゲ (11th)