Kanji
萌
N1
11 strokes
Grade 9
freq #2346
show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt
On'yomi (音読み)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
も.える、 きざ.す、 めばえ、 きざ.し
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
萌芽
ほうが
germination; germ
萌出
ほうしゅつ
eruption (of a tooth)
留萌測候所
るもいそっこうじょ
Rumoi Weather Station
萌葱色
もえぎいろ
colour of negi shoots in spring
萌芽更新
ほうがこうしん
coppicing; coppice regeneration
萌動
ほうどう
sprouting; budding
萌車
もえしゃ
car decorated with (female) anime characters
萌黄
もえぎ
light yellowish green
萌黎
ほうれい
the masses; common people
萌黄色
もえぎいろ
light green; yellowish-green
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
萌える
もえる
to burst into bud; to sprout
ギャップ萌え
ギャップもえ
gap moe; attraction or infatuation caused by a "gap" between a person's appearance or expected behavior and their true nature or actions
萌えキャラ
もえキャラ
charming character; cute character
萌え絵
もええ
moe illustration; moe art
萌え断
もえだん
colorful cross-section of cut food such as sandwiches, sushi rolls and cakes
萌え出す
もえだす
to bud; to sprout
萌え袖
もえそで
overly long sleeves
萌え豚
もえぶた
anime freak; person overly interested in female anime and video game characters
萌え出る
もえでる
to sprout; to bud
萌やす
もやす
to sprout
Example sentences
彼（かれ）の事業（じぎょう）もやっと萌芽（ほうが）の兆（きざ）しを見（み）せた。
His business has begun to thrive at last.
リプレーする度（たび）に彼女（かのじょ）の反応（はんのう）にいちいち萌（も）えてしまいます。
I find myself being enthralled by her reaction each time I replay it.