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Kanji 果: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 果: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

Key takeaways

Kanji 果: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

fruitrewardcarry outachievecompleteendfinishsucceed

On reading

Kun reading

は.たすはた.す-は.たすは.てる-は.てるは.て

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 果

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

田 + 木

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character depicts a round fruit (田) growing on top of a tree (木). It represents the 'fruit' produced by a tree, and by extension, the 'result' or 'outcome' of an action.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 成果せいか

    result / outcome / achievement

  • 果ないはかない

    fleeting / momentary / ephemeral

  • 果実かじつ

    fruit / berry / nut

  • 結果けっか

    result / outcome / consequence

  • 効果こうか

    effect / result / efficacy

Kun reading

は.たす
  • 果たすはたす

    to accomplish / to fulfill / to achieve

  • 果てはて

    end / limit / edge / result

  • 果てるはてる

    to end / to be finished / to perish

Commonly used words

  • 成果
    せいか

    result / outcome / achievement

  • 果ない
    はかない

    fleeting / momentary / ephemeral

  • 果実
    かじつ

    fruit / berry / nut

  • 結果
    けっか

    result / outcome / consequence

  • 効果
    こうか

    effect / result / efficacy

  • 果たす
    はたす

    to accomplish / to fulfill / to achieve

  • 果て
    はて

    end / limit / edge / result

  • 果てる
    はてる

    to end / to be finished / to perish

Example sentences

Example 1

努力の成が見えた。

Translation

The results of my efforts became visible.

Example 2

プロジェクトの成を報告します。

Translation

I will report the project's outcomes.

Example 3

人生ははかないものだ。

Translation

Life is something fleeting.

Example 4

夢ははかなく消えた。

Translation

The dream vanished quickly.

Kanji 果: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed | Daily Nihongo