蜜柑

みかん

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; clementine

What does 蜜柑 mean?

蜜柑 is a Japanese noun meaning mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; clementine in English. It is written as 蜜柑 in kanji, みかん in hiragana, and mikan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このみかんは食べ頃だ。

These oranges are good to eat.