Word
穂
ほ
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Noun
ear (of a cereal plant); head; spike
- Noun
point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; (pointed) head
- Noun
crest (of a wave)
- Noun
scion (in grafting)
In Spanish
mazorca; espiga
- Other forms
- 穗
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
話の接ぎ穂がなくて困った。
He found it very hard to keep the conversation going.
Tatoeba #75383(opens in a new tab)果樹栽培者がリンゴの接ぎ穂を台木に接ぎ木しました。
The orchardist grafted an apple bud onto the rootstock.
Tatoeba #75382(opens in a new tab)