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JLPT N18画 · 8 strokesradical 木grade 4freq #258

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve

Also: complete, end, finish, succeed

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • は.たす
  • はた.す
  • -は.たす
  • は.てる
  • -は.てる
  • は.て

Mnemonic

The tree (木) has grown delicious fruit (果) that rewards the gardener for their hard work, illustrating a fruitful achievement.

About this kanji

The kanji 果 primarily means fruit, but it also relates to achieving or completing something. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, depending on the context. Common compounds include 果物 (くだもの), meaning "fruit," and 結果 (けっか), which means "result." Another example is 効果 (こうか), referring to "effect." It's interesting to note that when talking about achieving a goal, you might use 果たす (はたす), which means "to accomplish." This kanji can evoke a sense of fulfillment, whether in enjoying a delicious fruit or celebrating a successful outcome.

Example sentences

  • 結果は後日発表される。

    The results will be announced later.

Meanings across languages

English
fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Tiếng Việt
trái cây, phần thưởng, thực hiện, đạt được, hoàn thành, kết thúc, hoàn tất, thành công
日本語
果物, 報酬, 果たす, 達成する, 完成する, 終わる, 終了する, 成功する
한국어
과일, 보상, 이행하다, 달성하다, 완료하다, 끝, 성공
中文
果实, 奖励, 进行, 实现, 完成, 结束, 成功
id
buah, pencapaian
th
ผล, สำเร็จ
es
fruto, logro
fr
fruit, récompense
de
Frucht, Erfolg
pt
fruto, realização

Common compounds

  • 果物くだものfruit
  • 結果けっかresult, consequence, outcome
  • 効果こうかeffect, effectiveness, efficacy
  • 成果せいか(good) result, outcome, fruits (of one's labors)
  • 効果的こうかてきeffective, successful
  • 果たしてはたしてas was expected, just as one thought, sure enough
  • 因果いんがcause and effect, causality, karma
  • 果てはてend, extremity, limit

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