What does kanji 植 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 植 is plant.

How is kanji 植 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 植 are う.える, う.わる; the onyomi readings are ショク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 植?

Kanji 植 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 植?

The main radical for kanji 植 is 木.

What words use kanji 植?

Example words that use kanji 植 include 植物, 植え木, 植物園, 植える.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

植

Meaning

Kanji 植

plant

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: う.えるう.わる
Onyomi 音読み: ショク
Nanori 名乗り: うええげ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #699
Strokes: 12
Radical: 木
Components: 十 • 木 • 目
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 殖 • 置 • 値 • 埴 • 悳 • 直 • 徝

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 241 entries that include this kanji.

植物

しょくぶつ

plant

植え木

うえき

garden shrubs

植物園

しょくぶつえん

botanical garden

植える

うえる

to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)

植木鉢

うえきばち

flowerpot

植林

しょくりん

afforestation

植樹

しょくじゅ

tree-planting

植込

うえこみ

thick growth of plants

植栽

しょくさい

raising trees and plants

植えつける

うえつける

to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

植えつけ

うえつけ

planting

植う

うう

to plant

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭に桜の木を植えた。

I planted a cherry tree in the garden.

春になったら花を植えよう。

Let's plant flowers when spring comes.

父は畑にじゃがいもを植えている。

My father is planting potatoes in the field.

この地域では多くの木が植えられた。

Many trees were planted in this area.

道の両側に松が植えてある。

Pine trees have been planted on both sides of the road.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.