檎
apple
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes17
Readings
On'yomi
- キン
- ゴン
- ゴ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
檎 centers on the apple fruit. It is used specifically for apples, often in compound words.
Most common words using 檎
- 林檎りんごN5
apple (fruit)
- 冬林檎ふゆりんご
apple sold during the winter; winter apple
- 和林檎わりんご
Chinese apple (Malus asiatica)
- 林檎りゅうごう
apple
- 林檎ジュースりんごジュース
apple juice
- 林檎綿虫りんごわたむし
wooly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum)
- 竦林檎貝すくみりんごがい
channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata); golden apple snail
- 西洋林檎せいようりんご
apple (Malus domestica)
Study
Etymology
檎 combines 木 (tree) with 禽, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to represent the apple tree or its fruit.
Meaning mnemonic
The tree 木 on the left bears the fruit of the right side 禽, which looks like a bird pecking at an apple. Picture an apple tree with a bird-shaped fruit.
Reading mnemonic
For キン, imagine a king apple: the biggest, shiniest apple on the tree. King -> キン, and the apple is fit for royalty.