Keyword
sprout
Info
FrequencyTop 1800-1900
Type
Jinmeiyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2460
Old form萠
Readings
も
(81%)
もえ
(13%)
ほう
(4%)
きざ
(1%)
Composed of
blades of grass
bright
Used in vocabulary (39 in total)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
Examples (2 in total)
Tom is into moe characters.
I find myself being enthralled by her reaction each time I replay it.