# 芽 — Sprout

Frequency rank 1568 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 尚 (Furthermore), less common than 巣 (Nest).

- On’yomi: が
- Kun’yomi: め
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

Flowers bloom on top while a cow grazes below — from the flowers above, a tiny green sprout emerges near the grazing cow.

In words:

- 芽 め — sprout
- 発芽 はつが — burgeoning

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