JLPT N1 · 8 strokes

The kanji 茂 — “to grow thick, luxuriant”

茂 means to grow thick, luxuriant and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 8 strokes and uses the grass / plants radical (艹).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): モ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): しげ(る)
Radical: 艹 · grass / plants
Strokes: 8

How to remember 茂

Grass (艹) growing vigorously (戊) into a thicket — lush greenery. 茂る is summer foliage; also the name 茂 (Shigeru), from Miyazaki's father's generation.

Example words with 茂

Kun'yomi readings

茂るしげるto grow thick, luxuriant

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