Plants

8.9. Plants

8.9.1. Flowers

I have already explained chrysanthemum and cherry blossom.


tu	tu	zi
Japanese azalea


hi	ma	wa	ri
sunflower


yu	ri
lily


ra	n
orchid


ta	n	po	po
dandelion


ba	ra
rose


a	zi	sa	i
hydrangea


ha	su
lotus

8.9.2. Trees


ma	tu
pine


su	gi
cedar


i	chô
ginkgo


mo	mi	zi
a kind of maple


ka	e	de
maple


hi	no	ki
Japanese cypress

8.9.3. Foods

I have already introduced apples, oranges, peaches, plums, and tomatos.


bu	dô
grape


ka	ki
persimmon

Note: This word has different tones from oyster.


na	si
Japanese pear

Note: Japanese pears are quite different from Western pears. They look like apples, and they are much more juicier than Western pears. You should peel it before you eat because the peel is not tasty.


sa	ku	ra	n	bo
cherry


su	i	ka
watermelon


me	ro	n
melon

Note: Watermelons and melons are different in Japanese, and watermelons are never called


i	ti	go
strawberry


ba	na	na
banana


ku	ri
chestnut


kyû			ri
cucumber


da	i	ko	n
Japanese long raddish


ni	n	zi	n
carrot


go	bô
Japanese burdock


kya	be	tu
cabbage


hô	re	n	sô
spinach

tya

squash, pumpkin


zya	ga	i	mo
potato

The word

"imo" generally means potatoes including sweet potatoes and yams.


sa	tu	ma	i	mo
sweet potato


sî	ta	ke
a kind of mushroom


si	me	zi
a kind of mushroom


ma	tu	ta	ke
a kind of mushroom

Note: All of these three are kinds of

H'LL "kinoko" (mushroom).


ko	n	bu
a kind of sea vegetable


wa	ka	me
a kind of sea vegetable

a kind of sea vegetable

Note: Dryed mashed nori is used for sushi to roll rice.

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