Refers to the fruit or the tree Prunus armeniaca. Commonly written in kana.
I made apricot jam.
The apricot blossoms in the garden have bloomed.
There is an apricot tree in the garden.
I made jam out of the apricots I picked.
phala; attained state; result · enlightenment; fruits of practice · fruit · counter for pieces of fruit
Standard kanji spelling, though the word is usually written in kana.
Kana spelling is the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common and may be confused with other readings.
Katakana spelling used in botanical or commercial contexts.
The Japanese word あんず is derived from the Chinese reading of 杏子 (xìngzi). The exact historical path is uncertain, but it entered Japanese as a loanword for the apricot fruit.