# 植 — Plant

Frequency rank 829 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 板 (Board), less common than 鮮 (Fresh).

- On’yomi: しょく
- Kun’yomi: う
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A tree (木) grows straight (直) — planting a tree straight in the ground so it grows tall and true.

In words:

- 植える うえる — to plant,to grow
- 植わる うわる — to be planted
- 植物 しょくぶつ — plant,vegetation

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