Meaning

Primary

Fruit

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A fruit thing is just fruit.

Reading

くだもの
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this is an exception, at least for the portion. To remember this part, imagine yourself asking for some fruit. Could I (くだ) have some fruit, please?

Context

Context Sentences

果物の中では、無花果が一番好きです。

Out of all fruit, I like figs the best.

うちの子は野さいはきらいですが、トマトだけは果物だと思っているようで食べてくれるんです。

My kid doesn't like veggies, but apparently he thinks the tomato is a fruit so he eats them.

「果物屋さんが閉まるまでに、仕事終わりそう?」「大丈夫。もし終わらなかったら明日に回すよ。」

"Do you think you’ll finish your work before the fruit shop closes?" "Don’t worry. If I can’t finish, I’ll just leave it for tomorrow."

Kanji Composition