芽生え
めばえ bud; sprout
Why it means this
芽 (a bud) + 生え (sprouting) — the sprouting of a seed; figuratively, the first stirrings of a feeling (愛の芽生え).
Breakdown
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めばえ bud; sprout
芽 (a bud) + 生え (sprouting) — the sprouting of a seed; figuratively, the first stirrings of a feeling (愛の芽生え).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.