This plant needs a lot of sunlight.
植
plant
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
木部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
うえる, うわる
Nanori (Name Reading)
うえ, たね, なお
Common Readings
ショク, う…える, う…わる
Example sentences
This plant has deep roots, so it is resistant to drought.
I planted a cherry tree seedling in the garden.
There are over a hundred cherry trees planted in this park.
This popular game was ported to smartphones.
The patient received a bone marrow transplant.
I planted flower seedlings in the garden.
Every year, my grandfather plants tomato seedlings in the field.
I put the new potted plant by the sunny window.
When the summer sunlight is strong, a potted plant dries up quickly.
Example Vocabulary
植物
plant; vegetation
植える
to plant, to grow
移植
transplant; porting (software); migration
植え付ける
to plant; to instill
植えつける
to plant; to set seedlings in the ground; to instill
鉢植え
potted plant
植え込み
planting bed; shrubbery
観葉植物
植木
potted plant; garden tree
植木鉢
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