Japanese kanji 果: fruit

The idea

Kanji may have Japanese-origin and Chinese-origin readings; learn each with its word. Compare 果物（くだもの） and 結果（けっか）. 果 has 8 strokes; follow their order in the linked KanjiVG diagram.

Examples

• 子こどもが今いま、果物くだものを食たべています。A child is eating fruit now.
• 果物くだものを冷蔵庫れいぞうこに入いれてください。Please put the fruit in the refrigerator.
• 試験しけんの結果けっかが届とどきました。The exam results arrived.
• その結果けっかに納得なっとくできませんでした。I could not accept that result.
• 友達ともだちとの約束やくそくを果はたしました。I kept my promise to my friend.
• それぞれが自分じぶんの役割やくわりを果はたしました。Each person fulfilled their role.

Watch out

Learn 果物 as the whole reading くだもの; do not assign くだ to 果 in other words. 結果 reads けっか. Compare the components: 果：田＋木／束：木＋口。

Try it yourself

1. Write the reading of 果物 in hiragana.

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   くだもの

   果物 is read くだもの; it means fruit. Learn the reading as part of this word.

2. Write the reading of 結果 in hiragana.

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   けっか

   結果 is read けっか; it means result; outcome. Learn the reading as part of this word.

3. Fill in the missing kanji: ＿たす（はたす）.

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   果

   果 completes 果たす, read はたす; the word means to fulfil; to carry out.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 果 from memory, and read 果物 and 結果 aloud. Then check the readings and meanings.