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Kanji for Yuzu
The kanji most commonly used for "Yuzu" is 柚.
柚
Kanji that mean Yuzu
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柚
yuzu
Also associated with winding tool.
Onyomi: jiku, yu, yuu Kunyomi: yuzu 9 strokes Jinmeiyō
柚 is the yuzu, the fragrant Japanese citrus. The tree radical 木 sits beside 由, which lends the reading; in daily life the fruit is written 柚子 (yuzu), with 柚 carrying the meaning and 子 completing the word.
The yuzu occupies a particular corner of Japanese culture: its zest sharpens winter dishes, and on the winter solstice people float whole fruit in a hot bath — the 柚子湯 — a custom held to ward off colds. The scent, more than the taste, is the point.
As a name element 柚 has become genuinely popular in recent decades, especially for girls: Yuzu, Yuzuki (柚希, 柚月), Yuzuha. It is a Jinmeiyō character, and its associations — fresh scent, warmth in winter, a tree that bears through cold — make it one of the nicer botanical choices.
Words using Yuzu kanji
Everyday Japanese vocabulary built from the characters above.
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柚子
ゆず
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
Before you use Yuzu kanji
柚 is a clean choice: a citrus tree, a winter bath custom, a popular girls' name element. It has no slang or negative readings. If you want the fruit's full name as Japanese write it, use 柚子.