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苗 kanji: meaning “seedling”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N18 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
seedling
On'yomi
ビョウ、ミョウ
Kun'yomi
なえ

Picture story to remember 苗

A tiny plant (艹) sprouts in the rice field (田), a seedling waiting to grow.

Parts in this story:田

How to write 苗: stroke order

苗 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 苗

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Kanji that share parts with 苗.