Japanese symbol for “bee”
蜂
はち
Romaji: hachi
bee; wasp; hornet
In Japanese, bee is 蜂, read はち (hachi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n bee; wasp; hornet
Written forms: 蜂. Readings: はち、ハチ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bee”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビー | ビー bii | bee; honey bee |
| 花蜂 | はなばち hanabachi | bee (any insect of the clade Anthophila) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| 蜂起 | ほうき houki | uprising; revolt |
| 蜂の巣 | はちのす hachinosu | beehive; hive; honeycomb |
| 養蜂 | ようほう youhou | beekeeping; apiculture |
| 女王蜂 | じょおうばち jooubachi | queen bee; queen wasp |
| 蜜蜂 | みつばち mitsubachi | honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bee”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.