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What is the Kanji for 'Fruit' and 'Cake'? | 菓

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fruit' and 'Cake', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fruit' and 'Cake' is 菓.

    kanji

    菓

    Meaning

    Fruit, Cake

    Reading

    onyomiか

    ka

    Parts

    果Fruit 艹Grass

    Example Word

    お菓子: sweets or snack. The Japanese noun 'お菓子 (おかし)' refers to snacks or sweets, typically enjoyed between meals or as a treat. It encompasses a wide variety of confectioneries, from traditional Japanese sweets like '和菓子 (わがし)' to Western-style candies and pastries. For example: I bought some snacks「お菓子を買いました」(おかしをかいました). Children love sweets「子供はお菓子が大好きです」(こどもはおかしがだいすきです). The term is often used in casual contexts and is a common item in Japanese households.

    Radical

    艸

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1443

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 菓

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    radical

    艹

    Meaning

    Grass

Words Using 菓

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

    word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

Kanji Related to 菓 Through the Part 果

These 4 kanji contain the part 果 as well.

    kanji

    裸

    Meaning

    Naked, Nude

    kanji

    巣

    Meaning

    Nest

    kanji

    課

    Meaning

    Section, Lesson

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

Kanji Related to 菓 Through the Part 艹

These 48 kanji contain the part 艹 as well.

    kanji

    蓋

    Meaning

    Lid

    kanji

    藩

    Meaning

    Fief, Fiefdom

    kanji

    若

    Meaning

    Young

    kanji

    薫

    Meaning

    Balmy, Fragrant

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    薦

    Meaning

    Recommend, Mat

    kanji

    葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

    kanji

    蓄

    Meaning

    Amass, Store up

    kanji

    菜

    Meaning

    Vegetable

    kanji

    葛

    Meaning

    Kudzu, Arrowroot

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    花

    Meaning

    Flower

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    薬

    Meaning

    Medicine

    kanji

    英

    Meaning

    England, Distinguished

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    藤

    Meaning

    Wisteria

    kanji

    荒

    Meaning

    Wild, Rough

    kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

    kanji

    薪

    Meaning

    Fuel, Firewood

    kanji

    荘

    Meaning

    Solemn, Villa

    kanji

    荷

    Meaning

    Baggage

    kanji

    菊

    Meaning

    Chrysanthemum

    kanji

    茨

    Meaning

    Briar, Thorn

    kanji

    芯

    Meaning

    Wick

    kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    蒸

    Meaning

    Steam

    kanji

    茂

    Meaning

    Grow thickly, Luxuriant

    kanji

    薄

    Meaning

    Thin, Dilute

    kanji

    芸

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    藍

    Meaning

    Indigo

    kanji

    蔽

    Meaning

    Cover over

    kanji

    菌

    Meaning

    Fungus, Bacteria

    kanji

    苦

    Meaning

    Suffer

    kanji

    草

    Meaning

    Grass

    kanji

    芝

    Meaning

    Lawn, Turf

    kanji

    萎

    Meaning

    Numb

    kanji

    芽

    Meaning

    Bud, Sprout

    kanji

    藻

    Meaning

    Algae, Seaweed

    kanji

    茎

    Meaning

    Stem

    kanji

    華

    Meaning

    China, Splendor

    kanji

    蔑

    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    芋

    Meaning

    Potato

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Learn the Kanji 菓

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 菓 mean?

菓 means 'Fruit' and 'Cake'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.