柿 — “Persimmon” in Japanese

Master (高手)し, かき

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“Persimmon” in Japanese is 柿, read shi, kaki (し, かき). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 柿 (persimmon).

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What does 柿 mean?

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Kanji	柿
Meaning	Persimmon
Readings	し, かき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	柿 (persimmon)

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柿 is read shi (し) or kaki (かき) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28