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蕾

bud (plants, mushrooms not yet opened)
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingライ
Kun readingつぼみ
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. bud (plants, mushrooms not yet opened)
    花はまだ蕾だ。The flowers are still in bloom.tatoeba
    バラの花は満開よりも蕾の方が甘美である。A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.tatoeba
  1. (flower) bud
  2. promising young person
  3. budding beauty

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

花蕾からい
flower bud
摘蕾てきらい
removing extra buds (to promote the growth of those remaining)
味蕾みらい
taste bud
蕾むつぼむ
to bud
蕾状期らいじょうき
bud stage (tooth)
バラの蕾ばらのつぼみ
rosebud
薔薇の蕾ばらのつぼみ
rosebud

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 蕾

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step