柿の木 かきのき Also written カキノキ Meanings Noun Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki Kanji 柿 persimmon. Read as かき. 木 tree. Read as き. Example sentences 近所の家の多くに柿の木があるんです。Many of my neighbors have persimmon trees. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists