蜂
はち
hachi
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
蜂 is the kanji for "Bee". Its reading is はち (hachi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Bee
Also : Wasp · Hornet
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Readings
kunはち/ hachionほう/ hou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
虫夆
Example Sentences
この蜂蜜をつかいます。
このはちみつをつかいます。
I use this honey.
蜂蜜についてはなします。
はちみつについてはなします。
I talk about honey.
Vocabulary using 蜂
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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