蜂

蜂 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

bee, wasp, hornet

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

On (Sino-Japanese)

Kun (native)

Nanori (used in names)

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰虫夆

蜂はち（はち）アリを除く膜翅目の昆虫の総称。（はち）カサゴ目フサカサゴ科ハチ属の海水魚bee, wasp, hornet
蜂蜜はちみつミツバチが、集めた花蜜を主原料として巣の中で加工・濃縮し、自分たちの食料として貯蔵する蜜。生蜜。《流通》語義1の蜂蜜をそのまま利用する天然甘味料。honey
蜂起ほうき蜂が巣から一気に飛び立つように、大勢の人が一時に行動を起こすこと。uprising, revolt
蜂鳥はちどりhummingbird (Trochilidae family)
蜂巣はちす蜂の巣。hive, beehive
蜂雀はちすずめhummingbird (Trochilidae family)
蜂窩ほうか蜂の巣。beehive, hive, honeycomb
蜂熊はちくまcrested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), Oriental honey buzzard, pern
蜂房ほうぼう蜂の巣。hive, beehive
蜂食ハチクイrainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
蜂毒はちどくbee venom, bee poison
蜂球ほうきゅうswarming (of honey bees), ball of bees, bee ball
蜂の巣はちのすbeehive, hive, honeycomb, something full of holes
蜂ろうはちろうbeeswax
蜂の子はちのこwasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food), bee larva, hornet larva
蜂屋柿はちやがきhachiya (variety of astringent Japanese persimmon)
蜂蜜酒はちみつしゅmead, honey wine
蜂巣炎ほうそうえんcellulitis
蜂蜜色はちみついろcolor of honey (colour), honey-colored, honey-coloured
蜂巣胃ほうそういreticulum

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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