生える: to grow
生える haeru
to grow; to spring up; to cut (teeth)
JLPT N2Animals & plants
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
庭に雑草が生えてきた。
Weeds have started growing in the garden.
イザナギは、髪かざりを投げると、山ぶどうが生え、櫛を投げると、たけのこが生えました。
When Izanagi threw down his hair ornament, wild grapes grew, and when he threw down his comb, bamboo shoots grew.
From the lesson 黄泉の国
背中には、こけや木が生えていて、八つの谷と八つの丘をおおうほど長かったといいます。
Moss and trees grew on its back, and it is said to have been long enough to cover eight valleys and eight hills.
From the lesson ヤマタノオロチ