Quick answer
菓 is the kanji for "Candy". The most common reading is か (ka). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Candy
Also : Cakes · Fruit
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 菓 represents 'CANDY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of candy.
On-reading: か — remember this sound by associating it with candy.
Example Sentences
お土産に地元の名産菓子を買って帰りました。
おみやげにじもとのめいさんかしをかってかえりました。
I bought local specialty sweets as a souvenir and brought them back.
製菓学校でケーキの作り方を学んでいます。
せいかがっこうでけーきのつくりかたをまなんでいます。
I'm learning how to make cakes at confectionery school.
Vocabulary using 菓
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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