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Kanji dictionary: 苗 (seedling)
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苗
Seedling
This kanji has
8
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
seedling, sapling, shoot
On reading:
ビョウ、ミョウ
byō, myō
Kun reading:
なえ、なわ-
nae, nawa-
Use examples
種苗
しゅびょう
seeds and saplings
苗木
なえぎ
a young plant
苗代
なわしろ
a bed for rice seedlings
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