柑橘(かんきつ)

Written with the characters 柑(かん) (a type of citrus) and 橘(きつ) (mandarin orange). Often used in the compound 柑橘類(かんきつるい) (citrus fruits as a category). Japan is home to many distinctive citrus varieties not widely known outside the country.

Japanese citrus varieties

Japan has a rich citrus culture with many regional varieties:

• みかん — mandarin/satsuma (the most common)
• 柚子(ゆず) — yuzu
• すだち — sudachi
• かぼす — kabosu
• 金柑(きんかん) — kumquat
• 橙(だいだい) — bitter orange

Common collocations

• 柑橘類(かんきつるい) — citrus fruits (category)
• 柑橘系(かんきつけい) — citrus-type, citrus-based
• 柑橘(かんきつ)の香(かお)り — citrus fragrance
• 柑橘(かんきつ)農家(のうか) — citrus farmer

Similar words

• 果物(くだもの) — fruit (general)
• みかん — mandarin, satsuma (the most typical Japanese citrus)
• 柑橘類(かんきつるい) — citrus fruits (the more common compound form)