SuGoiSuす語彙す蕾
蕾: bud
bud
16 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
ライ
Kunつぼみ
蕾 alone is つぼみ; the on-reading ライ appears only in technical compounds such as 味蕾 and 花蕾.
Key words
蕾つぼみ(flower) bud
味蕾みらいtaste bud
花蕾からいflower bud
Example sentences
春が近づき、桜の蕾がふくらんできた。
As spring nears, the cherry buds have started to swell.
舌の表面には、味蕾という小さな器官がある。
On the surface of the tongue there are tiny organs called taste buds.
ブロッコリーは、花蕾の部分を食べる野菜だ。
Broccoli is a vegetable where we eat the flower-bud part.