Japanese symbol for “potting”
鉢植え
はちうえ
Romaji: hachiue
potted plant
In Japanese, potting is 鉢植え, read はちうえ (hachiue).
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Meanings
- n potted plant
- n potting
Written forms: 鉢植え、鉢植. Readings: はちうえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 植木鉢 | うえきばち uekibachi | flowerpot; plant pot |
| 鉢巻 | はちまき hachimaki | headband |
| 火鉢 | ひばち hibachi | brazier; hibachi |
| 小鉢 | こばち kobachi | small bowl |
| 鉢合わせ | はちあわせ hachiawase | bumping of heads |
| 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 |
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.