有 機(ゆうき)

ゆうき

noun

organic

See also: 勇気(ゆうき) (courage)

1. organic

Relating to or derived from living matter; in agriculture, grown without synthetic chemicals.

有機(ゆうき)野菜(やさい)を買(か)う。

To buy organic vegetables.

有機(ゆうき)栽培(さいばい)は環境(かんきょう)にやさしい。

Organic farming is environmentally friendly.

有機栽培 = organic cultivation/farming

有機(ゆうき)化学(かがく)を専攻(せんこう)しています。

I'm majoring in organic chemistry.

有機化学 = organic chemistry

この店(みせ)では有機(ゆうき)農業(のうぎょう)で育(そだ)てた米(こめ)や野菜(やさい)を売(う)っている。

This store sells rice and vegetables grown through organic farming.

有機農業 = organic farming

有機(ゆうき)栽培(さいばい)の食材(しょくざい)は値段(ねだん)が高(たか)いが、健康(けんこう)のために選(えら)ぶ人(ひと)が増(ふ)えている。

Organically grown ingredients are expensive, but more and more people are choosing them for their health.

有機(ゆうき) means "organic" and is used as a prefix in both agricultural and scientific contexts. The kanji literally mean "having (有(ゆう)) living structure (機(き))."

AGRICULTURAL COMPOUNDS:

有機(ゆうき)野菜(やさい): organic vegetables
有機(ゆうき)栽培(さいばい): organic cultivation
有機(ゆうき)農業(のうぎょう): organic farming
有機(ゆうき)農法(のうほう): organic farming method

SCIENTIFIC COMPOUNDS:

有機(ゆうき)化学(かがく): organic chemistry
有機(ゆうき)物(ぶつ): organic matter
有機(ゆうき)化合物(かごうぶつ): organic compound

ANTONYM:
無機(むき) (inorganic) — as in 無機(むき)化学(かがく) (inorganic chemistry).

HOMOPHONE:
Do not confuse with 勇気(ゆうき) (courage) — same reading, different kanji.

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Added 2026.1.13 1:02 · Revised 2026.5.27 5:08

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