植 plant

木 (tree) + 直 (correct a problem / direct contact) Same-ON

Onyomi

SHOKU

Mnemonic

Trees and plants can correct a problem if you smoke them.

Kunyomi

う*える	to plant a plant ☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

植物(しょくぶつ)	plant ★★★★☆ 植 (plant) + 物 (animal / thing) = 植物 (plant)
移植(いしょく) する	organ transplant ★☆☆☆☆ 移 (transfer) + 植 (plant) = 移植 (organ transplant)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
植	plant	TREE	木
値	price or ranking	PERSON	人
殖	agricultural breeding, reproduction	SHHH!

TREEs are plants, but PEOPLE buy them for a price. SHHH!!! I can't tell you how people multiply.

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
植	plant	TREE	木
具	tool	WITHOUT THE 'TEN' RADICAL
真	really	TEN	十
県	prefecture	SMALL	小
直	correct a problem / direct contact	'L'	L
置	put down on table	NET

TREES are plants

The truth is worth TEN TOOLS.

I come from a SMALL prefecture.

You can't spell "correct a probLLLLem" without an “L".

You put the NET down on the table.