萌芽 ほうが Also written 萠芽 Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive germination; germ; sprout early sign; beginning; starting to appear Kanji 萌 show symptoms of; sprout; bud. Read as ホウ. 芽 bud. Read as ガ. Words containing 萌芽 萌芽更新 (ほうがこうしん) coppicing Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists