果物くだもの

Written forms

• 果物Usage89%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • くだもの

    gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

    Standard kanji spelling; the reading くだもの is a jukujikun.

  • かぶつ
• くだものUsage11%
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

  Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for learners.

• 菓物くだもの
  rarely-used kanji formgikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

  Rarely used kanji form; 果物 is overwhelmingly preferred.

• かぶつ

Kanji

• 果fruit, reward, carry out
• 物thing, object, matter
• 菓candy, cakes, fruit

Similar words

• 野や菜さい

  野菜 means 'vegetable', while 果物 specifically refers to fruit.

• フルーツ

  フルーツ is a loanword often used in menus or trendy contexts, while 果物 is the standard Japanese word.

Etymology

The reading くだもの is a jukujikun, where the kanji 果 (fruit) and 物 (thing) are read with the native Japanese word for fruit. The origin of くだもの itself is uncertain, but it is a basic vocabulary item.