# 植 plant

木 (tree) + 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
12 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

SHOKU |

## Mnemonic

| Trees and plants can correct a problem if you smoke them.

## Kunyomi

う*える | to plant a plant ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

植物(しょくぶつ) | plant ★★★★☆ 植 (plant) + 物 (animal / thing) = 植物 (plant)
移植(いしょく) する | organ transplant ★☆☆☆☆ 移 (transfer) + 植 (plant) = 移植 (organ transplant)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
植 | plant | TREE | 木
値 | price or ranking | PERSON | 人
殖 | agricultural breeding, reproduction | SHHH! |

TREEs are plants, but PEOPLE buy them for a price. SHHH!!! I can't tell you how people multiply.

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
植 | plant | TREE | 木
具 | tool | WITHOUT THE 'TEN' RADICAL |
真 | really | TEN | 十
県 | prefecture | SMALL | 小
直 | correct a probem / direct contact | 'L' | L
置 | put down on table | NET |

TREES are plants

The truth is worth TEN TOOLS.

I come from a SMALL prefecture.

You can't spell "correct a probLLLLem" without an “L".

You put the NET down on the table.