noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. germination, germ, sprout.
  2. early sign, beginning, starting to appear.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
萌芽 ほうが
萠芽 ほうが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

show symptoms of, sprout, bud
も.える もえ ホウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (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)