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Kanji 菓: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 菓: candy, cakes, fruit

Key takeaways

Kanji 菓: candy, cakes, fruit. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

candycakesfruit

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 菓

candy, cakes, fruit

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

艹 + 果

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'plant' (艹) and 'fruit' (果). It reflects how sweets and snacks were traditionally made from the fruits and parts of various plants.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 菓子かし

    sweets / confections / pastries

  • お菓子おかし

    sweets / candy / snacks

Commonly used words

  • 菓子
    かし

    sweets / confections / pastries

  • お菓子
    おかし

    sweets / candy / snacks

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもたちはお子が大好きです。

Translation

Children love sweets.

Example 2

お土産にお子を買いました。

Translation

I bought sweets as a souvenir.

Example 3

おかしを食べました。

Translation

I ate some sweets.

Example 4

子どもはおかしが大好きです。

Translation

Children love sweets.

Kanji 菓: candy, cakes, fruit | Daily Nihongo