amanatsu; Japanese summer orange
A citrus fruit, a less sour variety of the natsumikan (夏みかん). Often eaten fresh or used in sweets.
See also: 夏みかん
Amanatsu is less sour than regular natsumikan and easier to eat.
このマーマレードは甘夏で作ったものです。
This marmalade is made from amanatsu.
Kana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used in product names or botanical contexts.
A shortened form of 甘夏柑, the name of a comparatively sweet variety derived from 夏蜜柑.