Meaning

Primary

Plant

Alternative

Vegetation

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Plant things are plants or vegetation.

Reading

しょくぶつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 植物が育つ

    a plant grows

    植物が生える

    a plant grows

    植物がある

    there is a plant

Context Sentences

この森には色々な植物が生えてますね。

There are various plants growing in this forest.

私は動物よりも植物の方が好きなんです。

I like plants better than animals.

この植物は水をたくさん必要とします。

This plant requires a lot of water.

Kanji Composition