果 means “fruit, result”

か · ka

Also: reward, carry out, achieve

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

はたす, はてる, はて

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

カ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 4 · 8 strokes

The story

Fruit hanging on a tree (木): the 田 on top is the fruit itself, not a rice field. What a tree finally bears is its result, so 果 is both: 果物 is fruit, 結果 is the outcome, and 効果 is the effect.

Used in 果物 (kudamono, fruit), 結果 (kekka, result), and 効果 (kouka, effect)

More from Cause & Reason

• 必 certain
• 無 nothing
• 常 usual
• 由 reason
• 例 example
• 然 so
• 限 limit
• 非 not
• 完 complete
• 因 cause
• 当 hit
• 性 nature

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