果物

Etymology 1


Literally “tree's thing”. Originally a compound of.

The medial da is also seen in. The kanji is.

Noun

 * 1) edible fruit that grows on trees or shrubs, such as oranges and apples, or sweet edible fruit that grows along the ground, such as strawberries and melons

Derived terms

 * : the act of often taking something from a selection of fruit or other sweets put out at a social gathering; a person who is quick to take items from such a selection
 * : a fruit store
 * : a fruit basket

Etymology 2
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Possibly from compound. Compare modern 🇨🇬 reading guǒwù, 🇨🇬 gwo2 mat6.

Rarely used in modern 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  fruit

Usage notes
The kudamono reading is much more common in modern Japanese.