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茂

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • overgrown
  • grow thick
  • be luxuriant

On'yomi (音読み)

  • モ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • しげ.る
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1033
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
艸#140 · grass

Components

  • ノ
  • 戈
  • ⺾

Common Words

  • 茂るしげるGodan verb
    to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant
  • 生い茂るおいしげるGodan verb
    to grow thickly, to be overgrown, to thrive
  • 茂みしげみNoun
    thicket, bush, coppice
  • 繁茂はんもNoun
    flourishing (of plants), thriving, luxuriant growth
  • 茂りしげりNoun
    growing thick
  • 茂林もりんNoun
    luxuriant (dense) forest
  • 加茂茄かもなすNoun
    Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena; round variety originally grown in Kyoto)
  • 生茂るおいしげるGodan verb
    to grow thickly, to be overgrown, to thrive

Practice in Kanjiru

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