茂
茂·overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant
- On-yomi
- も
- Kun-yomi
- しげ.る
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茂る | しげる | to grow thickly, to be luxuriant |
| 繁茂 | はんも | luxuriant growth (of plants) |
| 生い茂る | おいしげる | to grow thick and rank |
| 茂み | しげみ | thicket, bushes |
Example sentences
庭の草が夏の間に茂った。
にわのくさがなつのあいだにしげった。
The grass in the garden grew thick over the summer.
木々が生い茂って道が見えない。
きぎがおいしげってみちがみえない。
The trees have grown so thick that the path is invisible.
猫が茂みの中に隠れている。
ねこがしげみのなかにかくれている。
A cat is hiding in the bushes.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 繁茂 as はんぼ — it is はんも
- Writing しげる as 茂げる; the okurigana is just る
Memory aid
Picture it
The grass radical on top of 戊: plants sweeping out until they cover the ground completely.
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