What does 萌芽 mean?
萌芽 is a Japanese noun meaning “germination” in English. It can also be translated as “early sign” depending on context. It is written as 萌芽 in kanji, ほうが in hiragana, and houga in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼の事業もやっと萌芽の兆しを見せた。
His business has begun to thrive at last.