植 Kanji – plant
The Japanese kanji 植 can mean plant.
Meaning and Readings
How is 植 read?
植 has the onyomi reading ショク and the kunyomi readings うえる, うわる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shoku, ueru, uwaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 植
These common Japanese words contain 植. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 移植（いしょく） — transplanting (a plant), transplant, grafting
- 誤植（ごしょく） — misprint, typographical error, typo
- 植える（うえる） — to plant, to grow, to raise
- 植樹（しょくじゅ） — tree-planting
- 植物（しょくぶつ） — plant, vegetation
- 植物園（しょくぶつえん） — botanical garden
- 植民地（しょくみんち） — colony
- 植木鉢（うえきばち） — flowerpot, plant pot
- 植林（しょくりん） — afforestation
- 田植え（たうえ） — rice planting
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