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胚芽 (はいが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胚はい芽が

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Meanings

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noun

germ; embryo bud

botany

Botanical term for the embryo of a seed, especially the nutrient-rich germ of cereal grains like wheat or rice.

玄げん米まいには胚はい芽がが残のこっている。
Brown rice still has the germ.
小こ麦むぎの胚はい芽がは栄えい養ようが豊ほう富ふだ。
Wheat germ is rich in nutrients.

Written forms

胚はい芽がUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for the botanical term.
はいがUsage1%
はい芽が
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for readability.

Kanji

胚embryo
芽

bud, sprout, spear

Similar words

胚はい
胚 is a broader term for an embryo in biology, while 胚芽 specifically refers to the plant embryo bud or germ of a seed.
芽め
芽 is a general word for a bud or sprout, not limited to the embryonic stage inside a seed.

Etymology

Compound of 胚 (embryo) and 芽 (bud). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the botanical meaning.