Mnemonic
The sweetest fruit grows where a field balances atop a tree. Imagine a whole field lifted into the canopy—each squared-off plot ripening into juicy fruit dangling from branches. The tree bore the weight of an entire field to produce this glorious harvest.
Additional thoughts
The kanji 果 literally shows a field (田) sitting on top of a tree (木). Picture the grid-like cross-section of a fruit as a tiny field the tree raised skyward. Results and outcomes are the 'fruits' of effort, just as the tree labored to lift the field.Quick recall
A field perched atop a tree ripens into fruit.Details
The keyword for 果 is fruit. This kanji represents the concept of fruit as produced by a tree, depicting the image of a tree bearing round fruit at its top. Beyond its literal meaning of fruit, it extends to convey the idea of results, outcomes, or consequences—the "fruits" of one's actions or efforts. It also carries connotations of decisiveness and fulfillment, as in bringing something to fruition.
- On'yomi
- か
- Kun'yomi
- は.たす、はた.す、-は.たす、は.てる、-は.てる、は.て