Moji Ninja

茂 — grow thick

茂 means “grow thick”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: モ (mo). Kun'yomi: しげ(る) (shigeru). You'll see it in words such as 茂る (shigeru, “to grow thickly; to be in full leaf”).

茂
Stroke order of 茂
Meaning
grow thick
On'yomi
モ (mo)
Kun'yomi
しげ(る) (shigeru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Plants & farming 2

How to remember 茂

Parts: 艹 grass · 戊 broad axe

Words with 茂

WordReadingMeaning
茂るしげる shigeru kunto grow thickly; to be in full leaf
茂みしげみ shigemi kunthicket; bush

Don't confuse it with

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