How to say 'Transplant' in Japanese | 移植

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The Japanese word for Transplant is 'Ishoku', written as 移植 in Japanese.'Transplant' in hiragana is いしょく.

word

移植

Meaning

Transplant

Reading

いしょく

ishoku

Kanji

移Move, Transfer 植Plant

Explanation

The Japanese noun '移植 (いしょく)' means 'transplant'. It is commonly used in medical contexts to refer to the process of moving an organ, tissue, or cells from one body to another, or from one part of the body to another. It can also be used in non-medical contexts, such as transplanting plants. For example: He received a heart transplant「彼は心臓の移植を受けた」(かれはしんぞうのいしょくをうけた). The farmer transplanted the seedlings「農夫は苗を移植した」(のうふはなえをいしょくした). The word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5663

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 移植

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

移

Meaning

Move, Transfer

kanji

植

Meaning

Plant

Words Related to 移植 Through the Kanji 移

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 移 as well.

word

移る

Meaning

Move, Transfer

word

移す

Meaning

Move, Transfer

word

移転

Meaning

Relocation

word

移動

Meaning

Movement, Relocation

word

移民

Meaning

Immigration

word

移行

Meaning

Transition

word

移住

Meaning

Migration

word

推移

Meaning

Transition

Words Related to 移植 Through the Kanji 植

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 植 as well.

word

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

植える

Meaning

Plant

word

田植え

Meaning

Rice planting

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'Ishoku' means 'Transplant' .

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