果 — “fruit / result” in Japanese

Grade 4か, は, くだ

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“fruit / result” in Japanese is 果, read ka, ha, kuda (か, は, くだ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 結果 (result).

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What does 果 mean?

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Kanji	果
Meaning	fruit / result
Readings	か, は, くだ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	結果 (result)

How to read 果

果 is read ka (か) or ha (は) or kuda (くだ) depending on the word.

Words with 果

結果けっか
効果こうか
果物くだもの

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Updated: 2026-08-28