noun
tankan orange; tankan mandarin
A citrus fruit, Citrus tankan, similar to a mandarin orange. The word is usually written in katakana.
タンカンは甘くてジューシーな柑橘類です。
Tankan is a sweet and juicy citrus fruit.
鹿児島県はタンカンの産地として知られています。
Kagoshima Prefecture is known as a production area for tankan.
The name likely derives from the Chinese reading of the kanji 桶柑 (tankan), though the exact origin is uncertain. The fruit is thought to be a natural hybrid originating in Taiwan or southern China.