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苗 means 'seedling'
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On ミョウ
Name ねい のら みう みつ
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Find out about the literal side of 苗 (e.g., all that happens before rice seedlings go into paddies) and the figurative aspects of 苗 (e.g., when the "seedlings" of a culture bear delicious fruits). See how seedlings played key roles in "The Mutiny on the Bounty" and in one Nobel Peace Prize winner's work. Also discover why 苗 can mean "Hmong" and how it relates to smallpox.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 苗 is used 6 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 苗 is used 24 times, read 4 ways.
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noun
pea sprouts (food term; originally from Chinese 'dòumiáo')(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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noun
rice nursery; bed for rice seedlings(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
An additional 5 less common words include 苗 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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