Japanese symbol for “citrus”
柑橘類
かんきつるい
Romaji: kankitsurui
citrus; citrus fruit
In Japanese, citrus is 柑橘類, read かんきつるい (kankitsurui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n citrus; citrus fruit (bot)
Written forms: 柑橘類、かんきつ類、甘橘類. Readings: かんきつるい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “citrus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柑橘 | かんきつ kankitsu | citrus; citrus fruit |
| シトラス | シトラス shitorasu | citrus (fruit) |
| 蜜柑 | みかん mikan | citrus (Citrus spp.) |
| 柑橘系 | かんきつけい kankitsukei | citrus; citrus fruit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜜柑 | みかん mikan | mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine |
| 柑橘 | かんきつ kankitsu | citrus; citrus fruit |
| 金柑 | きんかん kinkan | kumquat; cumquat |
| 蜜柑畑 | みかんばたけ mikanbatake | mandarin plantation |
| ポン柑 | ぽんかん ponkan | ponkan orange (Citrus reticulata) |
| 枸橘 | からたち karatachi | trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata); hardy orange |
| 酸橘 | すだち sudachi | sudachi (species of Japanese citrus, Citrus sudachi) |
| 橘鳥 | たちばなどり tachibanadori | lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
See also: Chinese symbol for “citrus”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.