How to say 'Plant' in Japanese | 植える

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The Japanese word for Plant is 'Ueru', written as 植える in Japanese.'Plant' in hiragana is うえる.

word

植える

Meaning

Plant

Reading

うえる

ueru

Kanji

植Plant

Explanation

The Japanese verb '植える (うえる)' means 'to plant'. It is used when referring to the act of placing a plant, tree, or seed into the ground so that it can grow. This verb is commonly used in gardening, agriculture, or any context involving planting vegetation. For example: I planted flowers in the garden「庭に花を植えた」(にわにはなをうえた). They planted trees along the road「道路沿いに木を植えた」(どうろぞいにきをうえた). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as planting an idea or concept in someone's mind.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5329

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 植える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

植

Meaning

Plant

Hiragana in the Word 植える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 植える Through the Kanji 植

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 植 as well.

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植物

Meaning

Plant

word

植民

Meaning

Colonization

word

植民地

Meaning

Colony

word

植木

Meaning

Potted plant

word

植物園

Meaning

Botanical garden

word

移植

Meaning

Transplant

word

田植え

Meaning

Rice planting

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'Ueru' means 'Plant' .

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