logo

The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

1745 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: persimmon

Kunyomi: かき

Onyomi: シ

Composition: 木 市

柿

Radical

Radical: 木

Meaning: tree

Reading: き

Frequency: 1,369

Alternative forms:

(alt radical position hen)

木

Examples

Onyomi Examples

熟柿 (ジュクシ) ripe persimmon

Kunyomi Examples

柿 (かき) kaki, Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

柿色 (かきいろ) reddish-brown, yellowish-brown

筆柿 (ふでがき) fudegaki (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon)

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

Left-click: rotate, Mouse-wheel/middle-click: zoom, Right-click: pan