9 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1
JLPT exam level N1

citron

Kun'yomi
  • yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
On'yomi
  • yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
  • ユウ
    yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
  • ジク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゆず 51.5%
48.5%

Character Breakdown

citron
ゆず ユ ユウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ

Common Words

cultivar of pomelo (Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis)
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
swallowtail butterfly larva (a pest of citrus plants)
miso with sugar, sake, yuzu juice and skin ②hollowed out yuzu stuffed with miso and yuzu juice then baked
sweet yuzu-flavored steamed dumpling
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References

Unicode hex code 67DA
JIS X 0208 1-45-14
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2223
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2622
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1123
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 610
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 810
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2486
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2549
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 857
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14629
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 2106
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a5.5
Four corner code 4596.0