Kanji

苗

seedling, sapling, shoot

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ビョウ, ミョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なえ, なわ-

Nanori (Name Reading)

え, たね, なえ, なり, みつ

Common Readings

ビョウ, なえ, なわ

Example sentences

苗字 みょうじ
日本で一番多い苗字は佐藤です。

The most common surname in Japan is Sato.

なえ
庭に花の苗を植える。

I plant flower seedlings in the garden.

植え付ける うえつける
庭に花の苗を植え付けた。

I planted flower seedlings in the garden.

苗木 なえぎ
庭に桜の苗木を植えた

I planted a cherry sapling in the garden.

植える うえる
庭に桜の苗木を植えた

I planted a cherry tree seedling in the garden.

苗床 なえどこ
春に備えて苗床を作る。

We are making a seedbed in preparation for spring.

種苗 しゅびょう
春の作付けに向けて、良質な種苗を確保する。

We are securing high-quality seeds and seedlings for the spring planting.

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