Kanji

What does the kanji 橘 mean?

橘 means tangerine tree, mandarin orange. On'yomi キツ. Kun'yomi たちばな.

Quick facts
On'yomiキツ
Kun'yomiたちばな
Strokes16
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キツKun'yomi たちばな
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

tangerine tree, mandarin orange

Memory hook

The tree (木) hung with small golden fruit, pointed like a spear (矛) — MANDARIN ORANGE.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.