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柑橘類 (kankitsurui) Japanese meaning: citrus fruit | Kotomora

柑かん橘きつ類るい

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Meanings

1

citrus fruit; citrus

Botanical term for citrus fruits as a category; used in everyday contexts as well as technical writing.

柑かん橘きつ類るいにはビタミンCが豊

ほう

富ふ

に

含ふく

ま

れ

て

いる

。

Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.

冬ふゆになると柑かん橘きつ類るいがおいしくなる。

Citrus fruits become delicious in winter.

Kanji

柑citrus, orange
橘mandarin orange
類sort, kind, variety

Related words

みかんN5
柑橘類 is the formal, technical term covering all citrus fruits, while みかん is the everyday word that usually means the specific satsuma mandarin.

Built from

柑かん橘きつ+類るい

Etymology

Compound of 柑橘 (citrus) + 類 (category, kind). The exact historical derivation of 柑橘 is uncertain; the kanji are conventionally associated with citrus fruits.