蜂

bee

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: はち
On'yomi: ホウ

蜂 means "bee". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read はち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

蜂 in example sentences

それね、蜂蜜はちみつよ。

Sore ne, hachimitsu yo.

That's honey.
蜂はちに刺さ[ささ]れました。

Hachi ni sasaremashita.

I got a bee sting.
蜂はちは蜂蜜はちみつを作つくります。

Hachi wa hachimitsu o tsukurimasu.

Bees make honey.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 蜂 mean?: 蜂 means "bee". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 蜂 have?: 蜂 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 蜂 read?: It is read はち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 蜂?: 蜂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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