Usage patterns
柿がなるfor a persimmon tree to bear fruit
The persimmon tree in the yard bore a lot of fruit.
柿を剥くto peel a persimmon
My grandmother peeled a persimmon and served it to me.
柿を干すto dry persimmons (to make hoshigaki)
In autumn, people dry persimmons to preserve them.
Expressions
桃栗三年柿八年it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; peach and chestnut seeds take three years, persimmons take eight
