Another reason why I think learning readings are useless. 果 + 物 = くだもの - Feed Post by KenjiSama

Another reason why I think learning readings are useless. 果 + 物 = くだもの

I see no "くだ"

Eeww....need to charge my battery....9.@

posted by KenjiSama July 18, 2015 at 6:55am

Comments 3

mog86uk
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%9E%9C%E7%89%A9

I think the idea of it coming from 木だ物, with 木 being read using the older "こ" onyomi, but then later sound shift caused it to be pronounced "く" in this particular word.

I like the fact it now uses the 果 kanji, which contains 木 + 田...
木 = こ → sound shift to く when used in 木だ物
田 = た → rendaku to だ (like in names such as 山田【やまだ】)

木 + 田 = 果【く + た = くだ】
Although I don't think the fact 果 is made up of those two kanji actually has anything to do with why 果 is used to write that word. Probably just me being too imaginative. ^^
July 18, 2015 at 9:12am
mog86uk
"こ" kunyomi *
Accidentally wrote "onyomi". :/
July 18, 2015 at 9:16am
mog86uk
Duolingo didn't like me answering a sentence with "fruit" as かぶつ, lol. :D

Wasn't expecting it to accept it, but was wondering whether the strict onyomi reading of that word is EVER used (since it is listed on Jisho.org)?

Next time I see a question with "fruit" in, I'm going to try writing くだもの with 菓 kanji instead of the normal 果. This is another thing listed on Jisho.org...
July 18, 2015 at 9:16pm