show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt
萌 centers on the early visible signs of new growth: sprouting, budding, or the first symptoms of something emerging. Malt is a specific application where grain is allowed to sprout.
萌 combines 艹 (grass) with 明 (bright), suggesting plants becoming visible in the light as they sprout. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is well established.
Grass 艹 under bright light 明 pushes up new sprouts and buds, showing the first signs of life.
For ホウ, imagine a hopeful gardener watching for the first sprouts: hope -> ホウ, as the buds emerge.
to burst into bud; to sprout
bean sprouts
germination; germ; sprout
light yellowish green
gap moe; attraction or infatuation caused by a "gap" between a person's appearance or expected behavior and their true nature or actions
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
Rumoi Weather Station
sprouting; budding; young shoot
charming character; cute character; moe character
to bud; to sprout
to sprout; to bud
colorful cross-section of cut food such as sandwiches, sushi rolls and cakes
young tree sprouts; young tree buds
to burst into leaf; to sprout
moe illustration; moe art
overly long sleeves
anime freak; person overly interested in female anime and video game characters
to sprout
eruption (of a tooth)
sprouting; budding