tankan orange; tankan mandarin
A citrus fruit, Citrus tankan, similar to a mandarin orange. The word is usually written in katakana.
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.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used. The first character means 'tub' or 'bucket', possibly referring to the fruit's shape.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used. The first character means 'short'.
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.