• 新芽しんめ — new sprout
• 発芽はつが — germination
• 豆芽とうが — bean sprout
• 芽生めばえる — to sprout / to bud
• 芽吹めぶく — to bud / to sprout

The top part 艹 (くさかんむり) signals plants, while the lower part 牙 (fang) provides sound. Together, 芽 conveys the forceful emergence of a bud or sprout — a symbol of new growth and potential.