JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 植: "plant"
The kanji 植 means "plant". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ショク in on'yomi and う.える, う.わる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
う.えるう.わる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | plant |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 699 of 2,501 |
Common words with 植
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 植物plant; vegetation
- 植えるto plant; to grow; to raise · to insert; to transplant; to implant; to set (type)
- 移植transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting · transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant
- 植え付けるto plant; to transplant · to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
- 植木garden plant; garden tree · potted plant
- 植民地colony · (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
- 植え込みthick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
- 鉢植えpotted plant · potting
- 観葉植物ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
- 植木鉢flowerpot; plant pot
- 動植物plants and animals; flora and fauna
- 植物園botanical garden
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