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柿 — kanji meaning “persimmon”

persimmon

Meanings
persimmon
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
9
School grade
8
Newspaper frequency
#1745 of 2,500
Classical radical
75
Chinese reading
shì — Chinese character page

Words with 柿

WordReadingMeaning
しぶがき shibugakiastringent persimmon
ほしがき hoshigakidried persimmons
かきのき kakinokiJapanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
かきしぶ kakishibukakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
かきいろ kakiiroreddish-brown; yellowish-brown; persimmon color
じゅくし jukushiripe persimmon
たるがき tarugakipersimmons mellowed in a sake cask
じゅくししゅぎ jukushishugilaying low, awaiting one's chance
じゅくしくさい jukushikusaismelling of (stale) liquor
つるしがき tsurushigakipersimmon (hung to dry); dried persimmon
くしがき kushigakidried persimmons on a skewer
あまがき amagakisweet persimmon

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