Japanese symbol for “planting”
植え付け
うえつけ
Romaji: uetsuke
planting; planting out; transplanting
In Japanese, planting is 植え付け, read うえつけ (uetsuke).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n planting; planting out; transplanting
Written forms: 植え付け、植えつけ、植付け、植付. Readings: うえつけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “planting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作付け | さくづけ sakuzuke | planting |
| 播種 | はしゅ hashu | sowing; seeding; planting |
| 挿し木 | さしき sashiki | cutting; planting (a cutting) |
| 定植 | ていしょく teishoku | planting out (e.g. seedlings); planting; setting |
| 植栽 | しょくさい shokusai | raising plants; cultivating (vegetation); planting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 植物 | しょくぶつ shokubutsu | plant; vegetation |
| 移植 | いしょく ishoku | transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting |
| 植木 | うえき ueki | garden plant; garden tree |
| 田植え | たうえ taue | rice planting |
| 入植 | にゅうしょく nyuushoku | settlement; immigration |
| 植民 | しょくみん shokumin | colonization; colonisation |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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