plant

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 植 has 12 strokes and expresses planting or meanings related to plants.
• Basic usage: 植える（うえる） means to plant; 植物（しょくぶつ） means a plant.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The action of planting and the organism grown
  • In 畑に野菜の苗を植えた, vegetable seedlings were planted in a field.
  • に marks the planting location, and を marks what was planted.
  • In 小さな植物を育てている, someone is growing a small plant.