Readings
Meanings
- to grow thickly
- to be in full leaf
- to be rampant
- to luxuriate
- to be luxurious
Radicals and components
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘflowers (艹) · parade
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 384
Additional Examples
彼は負傷した兵士を近くの茂みまで引っ張って行った。 He pulled the wounded soldier to the nearby bush.tatoebaDense bushes concealed him.tatoeba The cat lay hidden in the bushes.tatoeba The garden was grown over with weeds.tatoeba 刈っても刈っても、また生い茂るという吾跡川の柳よ。 You are cut down again and again but you grow luxuriantly; A willow by the Atokawa river in Totomi.wikiすると琴は姿を変え、青々と茂るクスノキの木となった。 Then, the koto transformed itself into a camphor tree lush with green leaves.wikiStroke Order
8 strokes
To grow thick. Grass 艹 + 戊 — plants growing dense and lush.
Practice Writing
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