柑橘(かんきつ)

かんきつ
noun
citrus; citrus fruit
1. citrus; citrus fruit
A general term for the citrus family of fruits, including oranges, lemons, mandarins, yuzu, and other varieties. Japan has many regional citrus cultivars.
柑橘(かんきつ)類(るい)はビタミンCが豊富(ほうふ)だ。
Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.
愛媛(えひめ)は柑橘(かんきつ)の産地(さんち)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Ehime is famous as a citrus-producing region.
この柑橘(かんきつ)は皮(かわ)ごと食(た)べられるので、サラダにもよく使(つか)われる。
This citrus can be eaten with the peel, so it's often used in salads too.

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)
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