木の芽

きのめ

Also written このめ

Meanings

1. Noun leaf bud
2. bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)

Kanji

• 木 tree. Read as き.
• 芽 bud. Read as め.

Example sentences

• 今年は木の芽の出方が早い。
  The trees are budding early this year.

Words containing 木の芽

• 木の芽時 (このめどき) early spring
• 木の芽漬け (きのめづけ) pickled buds of chocolate vine, Japanese pepper tree, etc.

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