植 — “to plant / plant” in Japanese

Grade 3しょく, う

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“to plant / plant” in Japanese is 植, read shoku, u (しょく, う). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 植物 (plant).

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What does 植 mean?

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Kanji	植
Meaning	to plant / plant
Readings	しょく, う
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	植物 (plant)

How to read 植

植 is read shoku (しょく) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 植

植物
植木鉢

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Updated: 2026-08-28