satsuma
sat·su·ma/sætˈsu.mə/noun
satsuma is spelled S-A-T-S-U-M-A: 7 letters and 3 syllables (sat·su·ma). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Satsuma, the name). As a noun, satsuma means “A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of satsuma is satsumas.
How many letters and syllables are in satsuma?
| Letters | 7: S-A-T-S-U-M-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sat·su·ma |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is satsuma?
Satsuma appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Satsuma, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce satsuma?
- UK /sætˈsuː.mə/
- US /sætˈsu.mə/
- US /ˈsæt.səˌmɑ/
Satsuma has 3 syllables, split sat·su·ma in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-satsuma.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satsuma
- satsumas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satsuma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satsuma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense seedless cultivar of tangerine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Satsuma |
| Portuguese | micã, mikan, mikã |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does satsuma come from?
After a Japanese place name in Kyūshū, 薩摩 (さつま, Satsuma), from where it was first exported to the west.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).