honey, nectar, molasses

About this kanji

The kanji 蜜, pronounced "mitsu," primarily means "honey" or "nectar." It is generally used as a noun. You can find it in various compounds, such as 蜂蜜 (はちみつ), which means "honey," and 蜜柑 (みかん), referring to a type of mandarin orange. Another example is 蜜蜂 (ミツバチ), meaning "honeybee." This kanji also appears in the word 蜜月 (みつげつ), which means "honeymoon." Since 蜜 is often associated with sweetness, you will frequently encounter it in contexts related to food or love. Note that it does not have a kun'yomi reading, making it a straightforward noun to use.

Example sentences

• この果物は甘い蜜を含んでいる。

  This fruit contains sweet nectar.

Meanings across languages

English

honey, nectar, molasses

Tiếng Việt

mật

日本語

蜜

한국어

꿀

中文

蜜

id

madu

th

น้ำผึ้ง

es

miel

fr

miel

de

Honig

pt

mel

Common compounds

• 蜂蜜はちみつhoney
• 蜜柑みかんmandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)), mandarin orange, tangerine
• 蜜月みつげつhoneymoon, being in an intimate relationship, honeymoon (period)
• 蜜蜂ミツバチhoneybee (Apis sp.), honey bee
• 糖蜜とうみつmolasses, black treacle, (sugar) syrup
• 水蜜すいみつwhite peach
• 餡蜜あんみつmixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
• 蜜蝋みつろうbeeswax