Kanji

植

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

植物 しょくぶつ
この 植物 は 日光 を たくさん 必要 と する 。

This plant needs a lot of sunlight.

根 ね
この 植物 は 根 が 深く 張っている ので 、 乾燥 に 強い 。

This plant has deep roots, so it is resistant to drought.

植える うえる
庭 に 桜 の 苗木 を 植えた

I planted a cherry tree seedling in the garden.

百 ひゃく
この 公園 に は 百 本 以上 の 桜 が 植えられている 。

There are over a hundred cherry trees planted in this park.

移植 いしょく
この 人気 ゲーム が スマートフォン に 移植 された 。

This popular game was ported to smartphones.

骨髄 こつずい
患者 は 骨髄 移植 を 受けた

The patient received a bone marrow transplant.

植え付ける うえつける
庭 に 花 の 苗 を 植え付けた 。

I planted flower seedlings in the garden.

植木 うえき
庭 に 植木 を 植える 。

I plant a garden tree in the garden.

Example Vocabulary

植物

しょくぶつ

plant; vegetation

植える

うえる

to plant, to grow

移植

いしょく

transplant; porting (software); migration

植え付ける

うえつける

to plant; to instill

植えつける

うえつける

鉢植え

はちうえ

植え込み

うえこみ

観葉植物

かんようしょくぶつ

植木

うえき

potted plant; garden tree

植木鉢

うえきばち

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