Meaning

Primary

To Plant Something

Alternative

To Grow Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means plant, so the verb version is to plant something or to grow something.

Reading

うえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You haven't learned this reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You decided to plant an uni () tree in your backyard. That's right, you can plant sea urchins and they'll grow like fruit off a really spiky tree. Just picture it. And then you'll get to eat all the uni you want!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 木を植える

    to plant a tree

    作物を植える

    to plant crops

    花を植える

    to plant flowers

Context Sentences

ママは庭にリンゴの木を植えました。

Mom planted apple trees in the garden.

町の住人たちは色々な花を植えるのが好きです。

The residents of the town like planting various kinds of flowers.

この種をどこに植えるつもりだい。

Where do you plan on planting that seed?

Kanji Composition