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にほんみつばち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にほんみつばち.

Dictionary

Entry

にほんみつばち日本蜜蜂NounUsually kana
1

Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

honey, nectar, molasses

14 strokesFrequency 2,203Grade 8

On

ミツビツ

bee, wasp, hornet

13 strokesFrequency 2,223Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

はち

Nanori

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