Word details

くまんばち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くまんばち.

Dictionary

Entry

んばち熊ん蜂クマンバチNounFreq #206725
1

Word usually written using kana alone

Japanese carpenter bee (Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans)

2

Colloquial

wasp; hornet; yellow jacket

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bear

14 strokesFrequency 1,105JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ユウ

Kun

くま

bee, wasp, hornet

13 strokesFrequency 2,223Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

はち

Nanori

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