芽 bud, sprout, spear, germ 8 strokes taught in grade 4 old JLPT 1 #1691 in newspapers Readings Onガ Kunめ In Chinese 芽 Words written with it 芽 め sprout N3 発芽 はつが germination N1 萌芽 ほうが germination 芽生える めばえる to bud 麦芽 ばくが malt 新芽 しんめ sprout 木の芽 きのめ leaf bud 芽生え めばえ bud 芽吹く めぶく to bud