KANJI
茂
luxuriant
dense, thick, grow thick, overgrow
Kun'yomi
しげ
On'yomi
もぼう
Example sentences
山肌には、深い緑が鬱蒼と茂っていた。
The mountain slope was densely covered in deep green.
手入れされていない庭には、雑草がはびこり、低木が伸び放題に茂っていた。
In the untended garden, weeds spread rampantly, and shrubs grew luxuriantly, without restraint.
小道は両脇から生い茂った草木に覆われ、先が見えなかった。
The path was covered by luxuriantly overgrown plants on both sides, so the end couldn't be seen.
Practice exercises
1
茂
Answer
しげも
2
茂
Answer
luxuriantthick growthovergrowndense
3
茂る
to grow thick, to be luxuriant
Answer
しげる
4
茂み
thicket, bush, dense growth
Answer
しげみ
5
茂林
forest of thick growth
Answer
もりん
6
茂盛
luxuriant, thriving, prosperous
Answer
もせい