Meaning

Primary

Tree Planting

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If you plant wood you are doing tree planting, since only trees are made of wood.

Reading

しょくじゅ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

結婚の記念として、主人と私はメープルシュガーの木を植樹しました。

My husband and I planted a sugar maple to commemorate our marriage.

Kanji Composition