bee, wasp, hornet
On'yomi (音読み)
- ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はち
About this kanji
The kanji 「蜂」 represents bees, wasps, and hornets, focusing on the buzzing insects that play important roles in nature. Typically, this kanji is used as a noun, describing different types of these creatures. Some common compounds include 蜂蜜 (はちみつ), which means honey, and 蜜蜂 (みつばち), referring to a honeybee. Another interesting term is 雀蜂 (すずめばち), which means hornet and is known for its aggressive behavior. A notable usage note is that while bees, like the honeybee, are generally beneficial for pollination, wasps can be more aggressive, so it's helpful to know the differences when encountering them.
Example sentences
蜂が花から蜜を集める。
The bee gathers nectar from flowers.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bee, wasp, hornet
- Tiếng Việt
- ong, ong bắp cày, ong vò vẽ
- 日本語
- 蜂, スズメバチ, ホーネット
- 한국어
- 벌, 말벌, 호넷
- 中文
- 蜜蜂, 黄蜂, 大黄蜂
- id
- lebah
- th
- ผึ้ง
- es
- abeja
- fr
- abeille
- de
- Biene
- pt
- abelha
Common compounds
- 蜂蜜はちみつhoney
- 蜂起ほうきuprising, revolt
- 雀蜂スズメバチhornet, yellow jacket, wasp (of subfamily Vespinae)
- 蜜蜂ミツバチhoneybee (Apis sp.), honey bee
- 熊蜂くまばちJapanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans), wasp, hornet
- 蜂鳥はちどりhummingbird (Trochilidae family)
- 蟻蜂ありばちvelvet ant
- 地蜂じばちVespula flaviceps (species of yellowjacket)
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