also: かじつ
flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit
Literal meaning referring to the flowers and fruit of a plant, often used in botanical or poetic descriptions.
This tree has beautiful flowers and fruit.
name and reality; reputation and substance
Only with reading はなみ
Figurative use, restricted to the reading はなみ. Refers to the correspondence between one's name or reputation and the actual substance or reality.
His success is matched by his substance.
form and content; appearance and substance
Only with reading かじつ
Poetic or literary use, restricted to the reading かじつ. Emphasizes the harmony or contrast between outward appearance and inner content.
That poem excels in both form and content.
Standard kanji form for the reading はなみ, covering both the literal 'flowers and fruit' and the figurative 'name and reality' senses.
Rare reading of 花実 as かじつ; the more common reading for this kanji is はなみ. When read as かじつ, it is typically used in poetic or literary contexts.
Alternate kanji form used especially in poetic contexts for the reading かじつ, meaning 'form and content' or 'appearance and substance'.
Compound of 花 (flower) and 実 (fruit). The figurative senses derive from the idea of outward appearance (flower) versus inner substance (fruit). The reading かじつ is the on'yomi reading, often used in poetic or literary contexts.