Kanaate #5 answers (September 26, 2026)
Spoiler warning
This page has the answers and word notes for Kanaate #5 (the 4-kana and 5-kana puzzles of September 26, 2026). If you have not solved them yet, play first and come back. Today's answer is never shown here. We only publish a puzzle's answer after its day is over.
4-kana answer: くだもの
Meaning
果物 means fruit, especially fruit eaten as food, such as apples or oranges.
Example sentences
朝食に果物を切って、ヨーグルトに入れました。
Chōshoku ni kudamono o kitte, yōguruto ni iremashita.
I cut up some fruit and added it to the yogurt for breakfast.
旅行先で珍しい果物を見つけて買いました。
Ryokōsaki de mezurashii kudamono o mitsukete kaimashita.
I found and bought an unusual fruit while traveling.
Note
果物 is the everyday word for fruit as food. 果実 is a broader word for a plant’s fruit and is often used in more formal or descriptive contexts.
Related words
- 果実
- 野菜
- りんご
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): だ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: れいぞうこ
Meaning
A household appliance that keeps food and drinks cool for storage. Many models also have a separate freezer compartment.
Example sentences
牛乳を飲んだら、冷蔵庫に戻してください。
Gyūnyū o nondara, reizōko ni modoshite kudasai.
Please put the milk back in the refrigerator after drinking it.
冷蔵庫の中に、昨日のケーキが残っています。
Reizōko no naka ni, kinō no kēki ga nokotte imasu.
There is some cake left from yesterday in the refrigerator.
Note
Reizōko is for keeping things cool, while reitōko means a freezer. Some household refrigerators include both a chilled section and a freezer compartment.
Related words
- 冷凍庫
- 食品
- 家電
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): ぞ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
Sources: readings and English glosses come from JMdict (© EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). The notes are written by the Kanaate editors. If you spot a mistake, please tell us through the contact on the About page.
Kanaate is a free daily puzzle: guess a Japanese word written in hiragana, 4 or 5 kana long. A new puzzle appears every day at midnight Japan time, and everyone plays the same one. New here? Start with How to play.