8.9. Plants
8.9.1. Flowers
I have already explained chrysanthemum and cherry blossom.つつじ
tu tu zi
Japanese azalea
ひまわり
hi ma wa ri
sunflower
ゆり
yu ri
lily
らん
ra n
orchid
たんぽぽ
ta n po po
dandelion
ばら
ba ra
rose
あじさい
a zi sa i
hydrangea
はす
ha su
lotus
8.9.2. Trees
まつma tu
pine
すぎ
su gi
cedar
いちょう
i chô
ginkgo
もみじ
mo mi zi
a kind of maple
かえで
ka e de
maple
ひのき
hi no ki
Japanese cypress
8.9.3. Foods
I have already introduced apples, oranges, peaches, plums, and tomatoes.ぶどう
bu dô
grape
かき
ka ki
persimmon
Note: This word has different tones from the word oyster.
なし
na si
Japanese pear
Note: Japanese pears are quite different from Western pears. They look like apples, and they are much juicier than Western pears. You should peel it before you eat because the peel is not tasty.
さくらんぼ
sa ku ra n bo
cherry
すいか
su i ka
watermelon
メロン
me ro n
melon
Note: Watermelons and melons are different in Japanese, and watermelons are never called メロン.
いちご
i ti go
strawberry
バナナ
ba na na
banana
くり
ku ri
chestnut
きゅうり
kyû ri
cucumber
だいこん
da i ko n
Japanese long reddish
にんじん
ni n zi n
carrot
ごぼう
go bô
Japanese burdock
キャベツ
kya be tu
cabbage
ほうれんそう
hô re n sô
spinach
かぼちゃ
ka bo tya
squash, pumpkin
ちゃがいも
zya ga i mo
potato
The word いも "imo" generally means potatoes including sweet potatoes and yams.
さつまいも
sa tu ma i mo
sweet potato
しいたけ
sî ta ke
a kind of mushroom
しめじ
si me zi
a kind of mushroom
まつたけ
ma tu ta ke
a kind of mushroom
Note: All of these three are kinds of きのこ H'LL "kinoko" (mushroom).
こんぶ
ko n bu
a kind of sea vegetable
わかめ
wa ka me
a kind of sea vegetable
のり
no ri
a kind of sea vegetable
Note: Dried mashed nori is used for sushi to roll rice.