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柿

persimmon
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingかき
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. persimmonRtK
    男の子たちが、私の柿の木になっている熟した実を全部持ち去ってしまった。Some boys made away with all the ripe fruits on my persimmon tree.tatoeba
    柿の葉は通常食べない。Normally, persimmon leaves are not eaten.wiki
  1. kaki
  2. japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

Homonyms

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Same reading (かき)
垣 · fence牡蠣 · oyster下記 · the following火器 · firearms夏季 · summer season夏期 · summer term (e.g. school)

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · market · top hat (亠) · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 441

Compound words

柿渋かきしぶ
kakishibu
柿色かきいろ
reddish-brown
串柿くしがき
dried persimmons on a skewer
渋柿しぶがき
astringent persimmon
熟柿じゅくし
ripe persimmon
樽柿たるがき
persimmons mellowed in a sake cask
たる柿たるがき
persimmons mellowed in a sake cask
柿落しこけらおとし
opening of a new theater (theatre)
柿落としこけらおとし
opening of a new theater (theatre)
熟柿主義じゅくししゅぎ
laying low, awaiting one's chance
熟柿臭いじゅくしくさい
smelling of (stale) liquor

Additional Examples

屋根は寄棟造、柿葺き。
The golden hall's roof is yosemune-zukuri (hipped) and covered with shingles.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 柿

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step