果物 (くだもの, kudamono) Japanese meaning: fruit | KotomoraI eat fruit every morning.
This shop sells fresh fruit.
Usage patterns
〈物〉の皮をむくto peel (a fruit)
I peeled the apple and ate it.
果物が熟すfor fruit to ripen
This fruit hasn't ripened yet.
果物を絞ってジュースにするto squeeze fruit into juice
Every morning I squeeze fruit to make juice.
果物ナイフ
fruit knife; paring knife
passion fruit (Passiflora edulis)
Usage11%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for learners.
菓物
rarely-used kanji formgikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rarely used kanji form; 果物 is overwhelmingly preferred.
