# 苗 — Seedling

Frequency rank 1803 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 栽 (Planting), less common than 愉 (Pleasant).

- On’yomi: みょう
- Kun’yomi: なえ
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Flowers on top sprout from a rice paddy below — tiny flowers just emerging from the water of a rice paddy are delicate seedlings.

In words:

- 苗 なえ — rice seedling

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