みかん
Mikan
Usually written in kana.
Also read: ミカン
蜜柑 (Mikan) is a Japanese noun meaning “mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)), mandarin orange, tangerine, clementine”.
Meanings
- nounmandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; clementine; satsuma
- nouncitrus (Citrus spp.)
Examples
このみかんは食べ頃だ。
These oranges are good to eat.
お口直しにミカンをどうぞ。
Have a satsuma for dessert.
東京をビッグミカンってよぼうよ！
Let's call Tokyo the Big Mikan!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).