芽
Mnemonic
You spot something sharp poking through the grass—is that a tusk?! You kneel down and realize it's actually a tiny bud, the first sprout of spring. Its pointed shape looks exactly like a tusk piercing through the grass, ready to unfurl into a leaf.
Additional thoughts
Picture the bud's pointed tip resembling a miniature tusk jutting out of a grassy field. The tusk shape emphasizes the bud's determination to break through the earth.Quick recall
A tusk-shaped bud pierces through the grass as spring's first sprout.Details
The keyword for 芽 is bud. This kanji refers to the young shoot or sprout of a plant that has just begun to emerge from a seed or branch. It represents the earliest stage of plant growth, when the first tender leaves or stems push through the soil or appear on a tree. By extension, it can also symbolize the beginning or nascent stage of something, such as a new idea or talent that is just starting to develop.
- On'yomi
- が
- Kun'yomi
- め