果
果 — Fruit
fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end
On’yomiカ (ka)
Kun’yomiはたす (hatasu)
Kun’yomiはたす (hatasu)
Kun’yomi-はたす (hatasu)
Kun’yomiはてる (hateru)
Kun’yomi-はてる (hateru)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 果
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 効果 | こうか kouka | effect; effectiveness; efficacy |
| 成果 | せいか seika | (good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors) |
| 果たして | はたして hatashite | as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough |
| 効果的 | こうかてき koukateki | effective; successful |
| 果物 | くだもの kudamono | fruit |
Study notes
果 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #258 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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