発芽 はつが germination N1 #14,504 Meanings noun, takes する, intransitive germination; sprouting; budding Its kanji 発 ハツ、ホツ · た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots 芽 ガ · め bud, sprout, spear, germ