How to say 'Plants' in Japanese | 草木

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The Japanese word for Plants is 'Kusaki', written as 草木 in Japanese.'Plants' in hiragana is くさき.

word

草木

Meaning

Plants

Reading

くさき

kusaki

Kanji

草Grass 木Tree, Wood

Explanation

The Japanese noun '草木 (くさき)' refers to 'plants' in general, including both grasses and trees. It is often used to describe vegetation or greenery in a natural setting. For example: The plants are growing「草木が生えている」(くさきがはえている). The garden is full of plants「庭には草木がいっぱいだ」(にわにはくさきがいっぱいだ). This word is commonly used in contexts related to nature, gardening, or the environment.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4311

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 草木

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

草

Meaning

Grass

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

Words Related to 草木 Through the Kanji 草

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 草 as well.

word

草

Meaning

Grass

word

草花

Meaning

Flowers

word

仕草

Meaning

Gesture

word

ほうれん草

Meaning

Spinach

Words Related to 草木 Through the Kanji 木

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 木 as well.

word

木曜日

Meaning

Thursday

word

木

Meaning

Tree

word

木綿

Meaning

Cotton

word

材木

Meaning

Lumber

word

植木

Meaning

Potted plant

word

木の葉

Meaning

Leaf

word

木枯らし

Meaning

Winter wind

word

木造

Meaning

Wooden

word

並木

Meaning

Tree lined

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'Kusaki' means 'Plants' .

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