萌やし

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings

Etymology

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()やす (moyasu, to cause to sprout).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

()やし or ()やし • (moyashiもやし (moyasi)?

  1. bean sprout
  2. (specifically) malt, a sprouted bean, rice, wheat, etc. used as an ingredient in beer and other things

Derived terms

Verb

()やし • (moyashi

  1. stem or continuative form of 萌やす (moyasu) [godan]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN