noun
new shoots; new growth (of a tree)
Archaic noun for fresh sprouts or new growth on trees. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in classical texts or poetry.
古歌に「梅の末」と詠まれた「うれ」は、新しい枝先の若芽を指す。
In old poems, 'ume no ure' refers to the young buds at the tips of new branches.
Common word for 'young shoots' or 'sprouts', especially of plants.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 末 (tip, end) is conventionally associated with the meaning of new growth at branch tips.