The Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) — a fruit commonly eaten in Japan, sweet in autumn.
秋になると庭の柿の木にたくさんの柿が実る。
In autumn, many persimmons grow on the persimmon tree in the garden.
柿はそのまま食べても、干し柿にしても美味しい。
Persimmons are delicious eaten fresh or dried into hoshigaki (dried persimmons).
彼女は柿が苦手で、子どもの頃は食べられなかった。
She dislikes persimmons and couldn't eat them when she was a child.