What does 芽 mean?
芽 is a Japanese noun meaning “sprout” in English. It can also be translated as “germinal disk (in an egg)” depending on context. It is written as 芽 in kanji, め in hiragana, and me in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
木々は芽を出し始めた。
The trees are beginning to bud.