苗
苗·seedling
- On-yomi
- ビョウ
- Kun-yomi
- なえなわ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苗 | なえ | seedling, young plant |
| 苗字 | みょうじ | surname, family name |
| 苗木 | なえぎ | sapling, young tree |
| 早苗 | さなえ | young rice plants |
Example sentences
田んぼに苗を植えた。
たんぼになえをうえた。
We planted the rice seedlings in the paddy.
書類に苗字と名前を書いてください。
しょるいにみょうじとなまえをかいてください。
Please write your surname and given name on the form.
記念に庭へ苗木を植えた。
きねんににわへなえぎをうえた。
We planted a sapling in the garden to mark the occasion.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 苗字 as なえじ — it is みょうじ, an irregular reading worth memorising
- 苗字 and 名字 are both written for 'surname' and read the same
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass 艹 growing above a field 田 — young green shoots standing in the paddy.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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