Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to bud.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
芽吹く めぶく
 
 
芽ぶく めぶく

Contained Kanji 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)
blow, breathe, puff
ふ.く ふき スイ (7th, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)