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Kanji 植: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 植: plant

Key takeaways

Kanji 植: plant. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

植
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Meaning

plant

On reading

ショク

Kun reading

う.えるう.わる

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 植

plant

Kanji structure breakdown

植

Structure breakdown

木 + 直

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine planting (植) a tree (木) straight (直) up in the ground. Since a tree must be planted upright to grow well, this combination represents the act of planting. You can find this character in words like 'plant' (植物) and 'Arbor Day' (植木日).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショク
  • 植民地しょくみんち

    colony

  • 植物しょくぶつ

    plant / vegetation

Kun reading

う.える
  • 植わるうわる

    to be planted

  • 植えるうえる

    to plant / to grow

Commonly used words

  • 植民地
    しょくみんち

    colony

  • 植物
    しょくぶつ

    plant / vegetation

  • 植わる
    うわる

    to be planted

  • 植える
    うえる

    to plant / to grow

Example sentences

Example 1

庭に花が植わっている。

Translation

Flowers are planted in the garden.

Example 2

あの木は公園に植わった。

Translation

That tree was planted in the park.

Example 3

この島はかつて植民地だった。

Translation

This island used to be a colony.

Example 4

植民地の歴史を勉強しています。

Translation

I am studying the history of colonies.

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