This is the 3530th most frequent Japanese word.

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"苗" means "seedling" or "sapling."


In this sentence, '苗' refers to a young plant or seedling, specifically indicating a plant that is ready for transplantation.

この苗は来月に植える予定です。

This seedling is planned to be planted next month.


Here, '苗' is used to denote the seedlings of flowers, emphasizing the early growing stage of the plants.

私たちは庭に花の苗をたくさん植えました。

We planted many flower seedlings in the garden.


In this instance, '苗' represents the young plants that require careful nurturing to grow into mature plants.

苗の世話は根気が必要です。

Taking care of seedlings requires patience.