84Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
126 minTime
Trees and PlantsThemes
Overview
This deck turns trees, plants, and growth into a compact practice corner inside the archive.
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Previous deckEarth and MountainsThis collection features 53 kanji related to earth, mountains, and land to build a solid foundation in nature vocabulary.Next deckAnimals and CreaturesAnimals and Creatures helps you recognize 59 kanji linked to animals and creatures.
Cards in This Deck
84 Cards
- 01木tree, woodThis fundamental kanji represents a tree and serves as the building block for forest-related characters.
- 02林grove, forestDoubling the tree character creates this kanji for a grove or small forest.
- 03森forest, woodsThree trees combined represent a thick, dense forest.
- 04植plantThis character relates to the act of planting and is used in the word for plants.
- 05樹timber, trees, woodIt refers to standing trees or timber and often appears in more formal words for vegetation.
- 06根root, radical, head (pimple)Every plant starts here, with the kanji for roots and the foundation of things.
- 07枝bough, branch, twigThis kanji describes the branches and twigs that grow out from a tree trunk.
- 08葉leaf, plane, lobeUse this kanji to talk about leaves, whether on a tree or in a cigar.
- 09花flowerThis essential character represents flowers and the beauty of blooming plants.
- 10草grass, weeds, herbsThis kanji covers grass, weeds, and herbs found in a pasture or meadow.
- 11竹bambooBamboo is a distinct part of Japanese nature, often found in groves like those represented here.
- 12栽plantation, plantingThis character focuses on the cultivation and planting of crops in a plantation.
- 13耕till, plow, cultivateIt represents the agricultural work of tilling and plowing the soil for plants.
- 14棚shelf, ledge, rackWhile often meaning a shelf, this kanji also refers to trellises used to support climbing plants.
- 15米rice, USA, metreThis kanji represents the rice grains that are a staple of the diet and agricultural landscape.
- 16稲rice plantUnlike the grain, this character specifically refers to the rice plant growing in the field.
- 17麦barley, wheatThis kanji covers grains like barley and wheat often seen growing in wide fields.
- 18穂ear, ear (grain), headIt refers to the ear or head of a grain plant, like an ear of rice or wheat.
- 19穀cereals, grainUse this character when discussing cereals and various types of grains collectively.
- 20果fruit, reward, carry outThis kanji represents fruit, which is the final result and reward of a plant's growth.
- 21菜vegetable, side dish, greensThe kanji 菜 brings vegetables and greens into this plant-focused deck.
- 22芋potatoLearning 芋 helps you read the names of potatoes and other root crops.
- 23梨pear treeThe character 梨 stands for the pear tree and its fruit.
- 24栗chestnutRecognize 栗 (くり) when reading about chestnuts and chestnut trees.
- 25柿persimmonYou will use 柿 to write about persimmons.
- 26桃peachRead as もも, 桃 refers to peach trees and their fruit.
- 27梅plumThe character 梅 represents the Japanese plum tree or ume.
- 28菓candy, cakes, fruitThough often used for sweets like 菓子 (かし), 菓 originally relates to fruit and plant products.
- 29芽bud, sprout, spearThis kanji captures the early growth of plants through buds and sprouts.
- 30苗seedling, sapling, shootLearn 苗 (なえ) to read about seedlings and young saplings.
- 31松pine tree松 (まつ) adds the pine tree to your vocabulary.
- 32杉cedar, cryptomeriaYou will find 杉 (すぎ) in words for the Japanese cedar tree.
- 33柳willowThe kanji 柳 is dedicated to the willow tree.
- 34桜cherryThe character 桜 denotes the cherry tree and its blossoms.
- 35菊chrysanthemumReaders use 菊 to identify the chrysanthemum flower.
- 36桑mulberryThe kanji 桑 refers to mulberry trees and their fields, known as 桑畑.
- 37桂Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon treeThe character 桂 names the Japanese Judas-tree or cinnamon tree.
- 38椿camelliaYou can identify the camellia plant by its kanji, 椿 (つばき).
- 39楠camphor treeReaders encounter 楠 when reading about the camphor tree.
- 40橘mandarin orangeThe character 橘 designates the mandarin orange tree.
- 41檜Japanese cypressThis kanji represents the Japanese cypress, a prominent evergreen in this nature set.
- 42桧Japanese cypress桧 shares the meaning of Japanese cypress with 檜 and builds vocabulary like 桧笠.
- 43柏cypress, oak柏 introduces the concept of an oak or cypress tree, expanding your knowledge of woody plants.
- 44桐paulowniaThis kanji stands for the paulownia tree, a classic plant featured in traditional nature vocabulary.
- 45樺birch, dark red樺 adds the birch tree to your nature vocabulary alongside its reference to a dark red color.
- 46槙twig, ornamental evergreen, (kokuji)Explore 槙 to read about twigs and ornamental evergreens in Japanese gardens.
- 47楊willow楊 represents the willow tree, continuing the exploration of notable plants in this deck.
- 48芝turf, lawn芝 shifts the focus from tall trees to ground cover, helping you recognize words for turf and lawn like 芝生.
- 49萩bush cloverThe character 萩 introduces the bush clover, an important plant in seasonal Japanese vocabulary.
- 50蓮lotus蓮 adds the lotus to your knowledge of aquatic plants, forming words like 蓮華.
- 51薫send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scentedThough not a plant itself, 薫 describes the fragrant scents that flowers and trees send forth.
- 52蘭orchid, Holland蘭 brings the delicate orchid into your plant vocabulary.
- 53蒲bullrush, cattail, flag蒲 represents aquatic reeds like cattails and bullrushes, expanding the variety of plants covered here.
- 54椎chinquapin, mallet, spine椎 points to the chinquapin tree and helps form vocabulary like 椎茸.
- 55芥dust, mustard, rape芥 covers smaller plants like mustard alongside meanings of dust or rubbish.
- 56榎hackberry, lotus tree, nettle tree榎 stands for the hackberry or nettle tree, rounding out your understanding of forest flora.
- 57茎stalk, stem茎 shifts from whole plants to their structure, teaching you how to talk about a stalk or stem.
- 58芭banana芭 pairs with the next character to form the word for the banana plant, 芭蕉.
- 59蕉banana, plantain蕉 completes the concept of bananas and plantains, showing up in botanical vocabulary like 蕉葉.
- 60藍indigo藍 concludes this batch with the indigo plant, bringing another specific botanical term into your vocabulary.
- 61杜woods, groveThis kanji signifies woods or a grove, providing a natural extension to the earlier characters for trees and forests.
- 62葵hollyhockLearners encounter the kanji for the hollyhock flower, useful for recognizing plants in the mallow family.
- 63粟milletThe character for millet introduces an important crop within the plant kingdom.
- 64芹parsleyThis kanji covers parsley, bringing everyday edible herbs into your plant vocabulary.
- 65薪fuel, firewood, kindlingThe concept of firewood links the natural growth of trees to their practical use as fuel.
- 66橿oakRecognizing the character for oak adds a widespread hardwood tree to your nature studies.
- 67芯wickWhile often meaning wick, this character relies on the plant radical to describe the core of a stalk.
- 68榛hazelnut, filbertThis kanji introduces the hazelnut tree, expanding your knowledge of nut-bearing plants.
- 69芙lotus, Mt FujiThe character points to the lotus plant and forms the first half of the word for the hibiscus flower.
- 70樟camphorYou will learn the character for the camphor tree, an evergreen known for its aromatic properties.
- 71樫(kokuji), evergreen oakThis kokuji specifically denotes the evergreen oak, enriching your vocabulary for native Japanese trees.
- 72薔water pepperTogether with the next kanji, this character is essential for reading the word for a rose.
- 73蒔sow (seeds)The action of sowing seeds is fundamental to plant life and agriculture.
- 74椙(kokuji), Japanese cedar, cryptomeriaThis character refers to the Japanese cedar and provides another way to write about the country's prominent conifer.
- 75茄eggplantMastering this kanji allows you to recognize the word for eggplant in gardening or culinary contexts.
- 76茉jasmineThis character forms the first part of the word for jasmine, bringing a fragrant flower to the deck.
- 77莉jasminePairing perfectly with the previous card, this kanji completes the written word for the jasmine blossom.
- 78菖irisYou will learn the kanji for the iris, adding a significant flowering plant to your botanical vocabulary.
- 79菫the violetThis kanji introduces the violet, allowing you to identify this small flowering plant in texts.
- 80栃horse chestnut, (kokuji)This Japan-specific character represents the horse chestnut tree and its distinct nuts.
- 81荻reed, rushThis kanji represents the reeds or rushes commonly found growing in marshy wetlands.
- 82枯wither, die, dry upStudy withered trees and fallen leaves using this character for drying up and dying.
- 83朽decay, rot, remain in seclusionThis kanji refers to decaying wood, marking the natural decomposition of old plants.
- 84楓mapleIdentify the maple tree and its distinctive leaves with this kanji found in words for maple sugar.