Japanese symbol for “tangerine”
蜜柑
みかん
Romaji: mikan
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; clementine
In Japanese, tangerine is 蜜柑, read みかん (mikan).
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 mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; clementine; satsuma
- n citrus (Citrus spp.)
Written forms: 蜜柑. Readings: みかん、ミカン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tangerine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| タンジェリン | タンジェリン tanjerin | tangerine |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| 蜜月 | みつげつ mitsugetsu | honeymoon |
| 蜜蜂 | みつばち mitsubachi | honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee |
| 糖蜜 | とうみつ toumitsu | molasses; black treacle |
| 蜜蝋 | みつろう mitsurou | beeswax |
| 柑橘類 | かんきつるい kankitsurui | citrus; citrus fruit |
| 柑橘 | かんきつ kankitsu | citrus; citrus fruit |
| 金柑 | きんかん kinkan | kumquat; cumquat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tangerine”.
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.