柿

persimmon

Kanji 1946

Learn to say, “Some boys made off with all the ripe fruit on my persimmon tree.” Find out why a persimmon was named after a writing brush, which animal adores persimmons, and what a “persimmon house” might be! See what people go through to make persimmons edible, and discover how this fruit connects to a spicy snack, sushi, mochi, alcohol, tea, and skewers.

Revision history:

Aug. 23, 2024: 

• p. 14, quiz answer: Deleted "stale" from the literal definition of the word in question.
• p. 15: Changed 第一位 to 第1位 to match the ad image.

Feb. 9, 2024: p. 18: Added missing photo credits. I took both pictures.

July 2, 2021: p. 20: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Mar. 22, 2019: Originally published.