Japanese vocabulary: Names of plants

The world of plants is extremely rich and diverse. In the article below, let's learn about the names of plants in Japanese with Injavi to supplement your vocabulary!

Jun 18, 2023 - 11:32
Jun 13, 2023 - 16:51
Japanese vocabulary: Names of plants
  1. 杉 (スギ – Sugi): Cedar tree
  2. 梨(ナシ – Nashi): Pear tree
  3. 棗 (ナツメ - Natsume) : Jujube tree
  4. 杏 (アンズ – Anzu): European or western apricot tree
  5. 李(スモモ – Sumomo): Plum tree or Northern plum tree
  6. 杞 (クコ - Kuko): Goji berry. クコの実 (kiko no mi) : fruit jihadist
  7. 柿 (カキ – Kaki): Persimmon tree
  8. 柳 (ヤナギ – Yanagi): Willow tree
  9. ⾦柑 (キンカン – Kinkan): The kumquat tree
  10. みかん (Mikan): Orange tree or citrus tree
  11. 橙 (ダイダイ – Daidai): Japanese bitter orange tree
  12. 橘 (タチバナ - Tachibana) : Tachibana orange tree
  13. 栃 (トチノキ – Tochinoki) : Japanese horse chestnut tree
  14. 椎 (シイ – Shii) : Beech tree
  15. 栴檀 (センダン – Sendan) : Candle tree
  16. 松 (マツ – Matsu): Pine tree
  17. 銀杏 (イチョウ – Ichou) : Chickweed
  18. 柚 (ユズ – Yuzu) : Yuzu tree
  19. 梅 (ウメ – Ume) : Apricot tree
  20. 桃(モモ – Momo): Peach tree
  21. 桜 (サクラ – Sakura) : Cherry tree
  22. 桑 (クワ – Kuwa): Mulberry tree
  23. 紅葉 (モミジ – Momiji): Maple tree
  24. 楓 (カエデ – Kaede) : Maple tree
  25. ユーカリ (Yuukari) : Eucalyptus tree
  26. サザンカ (Sazanka) : Japanese camellia
  27. 楠 (クスノキ – Kusunoki): Camphor tree
  28. 胡桃 (クルミ – Kurumi) : Walnut or pecan tree
  29. イチジク (Ichijiku): Fig tree or sweet fig tree
  30. クチナシ (Kuchinashi): Gardenia
  31. 榎 (エノキ – Enoki): Cold rice tree
  32. 榴(ザクロ – Zakuro): Pomegranate tree
  33. 槿 (ムクゲ – Mukugu): Hibiscus tree
  34. 槲 (カシワ – Kashiwa): Oak tree
  35. 花梨 (カリン – Karin) : Quince tree
  36. 櫁 (シキミ – Shikimi): Japanese star anise
  37. 櫁 (ヤマブキ – Yamabuki) : Tear tree or plum tree Yellow
  38. ⼭吹 (ムクロジ – Mukuroji): Soapnut tree

Above is a lesson on the names of plants in Japanese. Let's Remember all these names to use when needed!
Good luck with your Japanese studies!

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