Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

1745 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: persimmon

Kunyomi: かき

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: tree

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ジュクシ ripe persimmon

Kunyomi Examples

かき kaki, Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

かきいろ reddish-brown, yellowish-brown

ふでがき fudegaki (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon)

ピー ピーかき mix of peanuts and spicy baked or fried mochi chips in the shape of kaki (Japanese persimmon) seeds