Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 矞 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
橘
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
橘
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
橘
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
橘
Regular
Modern
Chinese
橘 [jú]
mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine
Japanese
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
Korean
귤 [橘]
tangerine; mandarin orange; A sweet-and-sour, orange-colored, round fruit of a tangerine tree, whose skin is peeled before eating.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
橘 きち
Kichi surname
橘 きつ
Kitsu female given namesurname
橘 たち
Tachi surname
橘 たちだか
Tachidaka surname
橘 たちばな
Tachibana surname
橘 たちばなこう
Tachibanakou surname
橘 たちばなたか
Tachibanataka surname
橘 たちばなだか
Tachibanadaka surname
CHINESE WORDS (24)
橘子 [júzi] #7,754
tangerine
柑橘 [gānjú] #23,964
citrus
橘红 [júhóng] #29,766
orange (color)
橘红 [júhóng] #29,766
orange (color)
越橘 [yuèjú] #23,903
cowberry
橘子汁 [júzizhī] #27,423
orange juice
金橘 [jīnjú] #43,089
kumquat
橘柑 [júgān] #70,342
tangerine
枸橘 [gōujú] #72,289
trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata)
柑橘酱 [gānjújiàng]
marmalade
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JAPANESE WORDS (20)
柑橘 [かんきつ] #29,363
citrus
柑橘類 [かんきつるい] #55,612
citrus fruits
枸橘 [からたち] #93,543
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata)
金柑 [きんかん] #101,930
kumquat (Fortunella spp.)
花橘 [はなたちばな] #151,744
blooming tachibana
酸橘 [すだち] #219,462
sudachi (species of Japanese citrus, Citrus sudachi)
黄皮 [きがわ] #246,994
tachibana peel (oft. minced and used as a spice)
右近の橘 [うこんのたちばな] #266,215
tachibana tree west of the southern stairs of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in Heian Palace)
橘飩 [きっとん] #296,117
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
臭橘 [しゅうきつ] #315,506
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata)
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KOREAN WORDS (2)