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果

果·fruit, result, carry out

On-yomi
カ
Kun-yomi
はたすはてるはて

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

8 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
結果けっかresult
果物くだものfruit
効果こうかeffect
果たすはたすto carry out, to fulfill

Example sentences

  1. 試験の結果が出ました。

    しけんのけっかがでました。

    The exam results came out.

  2. 毎朝、果物を食べています。

    まいあさ、くだものをたべています。

    I eat fruit every morning.

  3. この薬はよく効果があった。

    このくすりはよくこうかがあった。

    This medicine was quite effective.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 結果 as *けつか — it doubles to けっか
  • 果物 is an irregular reading, くだもの, not *かぶつ

Memory aid

Picture it

A tree (木) with round fruit (田) sitting in its branches — the fruit, and the outcome it produced.

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